How to Use aflatoxin in a Sentence

aflatoxin

noun

• All of this suggests that, when bugs are present, aflatoxin is, too, the team concludes.
  — Roni Dengler, Science | AAAS, 19 Dec. 2017
• At high levels, aflatoxin can cause illness and death in pets.
  — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2021
• Some molds that grow in food crops such as corn, wheat, rice, and seeds release a carcinogen called aflatoxin.
  — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2018
• Now, researchers have shown that insects spur A. flavus to make aflatoxin, suggesting ways to keep it out of the world’s food supply.
  — Roni Dengler, Science | AAAS, 22 Dec. 2017
• The number of deaths and illnesses could be higher, the agency said, adding that not all of the cases have been confirmed to be aflatoxin poisoning.
  — NBC News, 18 Aug. 2021
• If the food contains aflatoxin, the toxin can accumulate in their bodies over time.
  — Sara G. Miller, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2020
• Certain species of this mold may produce a deadly carcinogen called aflatoxins.
  — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, 17 Sep. 2018
• Scientists think enzymes might one day be used to neutralize aflatoxin.
  — Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2017
• For instance, Bick is now developing a sensor for aflatoxin, a residue of fungus that grows on grain, causing liver cancer when consumed by humans.
  — Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2018
• The state requires raw milk to be tested twice every six months for milk quality, presence of aflatoxin (from contaminated feed), and potential pathogens.
  — Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 19 May 2021
• While no illnesses have been reported due to these products to date, the recall notice says aflatoxin can be harmful to pets if consumed in significant quantities.
  — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2021
• The peanut products produced in the US for human consumption are very safe because of the inspection, cleaning, shelling and sorting process that is employed to keep the dangerous fungal metabolite aflatoxin out of peanut products.
  — Steven Savage, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
• In December, the company recalled some of its Sportmix pet food after reports that the food was linked to multiple dog deaths and may contain potentially unsafe levels of aflatoxin, a byproduct of mold.
  — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2021
• The pet food manufacturer Sunshine Mills has issued a voluntary recall of dog food products due to potentially high levels of aflatoxin, a byproduct of mold.
  — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2020
• Pets poisoned by aflatoxin can display symptoms including sluggishness, jaundice -- a yellowish tint in the eyes or gums caused by liver damage -- loss of appetite, vomiting or diarrhea, according to the FDA.
  — Allen Kim, CNN, 31 Dec. 2020
• Not all of these cases have been confirmed as aflatoxin poisoning through laboratory testing or veterinary record review.
  — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 18 Aug. 2021
• Higher income countries screen for aflatoxins and won’t buy contaminated products.
  — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 1 Oct. 2019
• According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 4.5 billion people in developing countries are exposed to aflatoxin, a fungal toxin that contaminates crops, every year.
  — Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2017
• In Uganda, where most corn is grown by small farmers who lack proper facilities to dry and store it, contamination with fungi that produce dangerous substances called aflatoxin has been a significant human and animal health concern.
  — Abay Yimere, The Conversation, 19 Jan. 2023
• Chronic aflatoxin exposure can lead to liver damage or liver cancer, especially in individuals with pre-existing conditions such as a Hepatitis B infection.
  — Nutrition Diva Monica Reinagel, Scientific American, 6 June 2019

Last Updated: 26 Sep 2024