African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Review

Detection of aflatoxigenic Aspergillus strains by cultural and molecular methods: A critical review

H. Sudini*
  • H. Sudini*
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324, Telangana, India
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P. Srilakshmi
  • P. Srilakshmi
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324, Telangana, India
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K. Vijay Krishna Kumar
  • K. Vijay Krishna Kumar
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324, Telangana, India
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Samuel M. C. Njoroge
  • Samuel M. C. Njoroge
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Lilongwe, Malawi
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Moses Osiru
  • Moses Osiru
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) Bamako, Mali
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Anitha Seetha
  • Anitha Seetha
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Lilongwe, Malawi
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F. Waliyar
  • F. Waliyar
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) Bamako, Mali
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  •  Received: 01 December 2014
  •  Published: 20 February 2015

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