Preliminary report on toxigenic fungal isolates of Aspergillus niger in market foods and foodstuffs

Glinsukon, T.; Romruen, K.; Visutasunthorn, C.

Experientia 35(4): 522-523

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0014-4754
PMID: 437045
Document Number: 140825
Of 22 A. niger isolates from market foods and foodstuffs, 14 were toxigenic to weanling rats, 2/3 being highly toxigenic. Histopathological changes were induced in kidney with necrosis of the tubular epithelium, and to a lesser extent in liver with centrolobular necrosis of the hepatic cells.

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