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Preface	p. ix
Addresses of Contributors	p. xi
Overview and Introduction	p. 1
1 The EU MycoGlobe project: Global integration of mycotoxin and toxigenic fungal research for enhanced food safety	p. 3
2 IITA's research-for-development agenda for Africa	p. 3
3 Priorities for mycotoxin research in Africa identified by using the Nominal Group Discussion technique	p. 19
Health and Trade Issues	p. 27
4 Mycotoxins: A global problem	p. 29
5 Modulation of the human immune system by aflatoxin	p. 41
6 Aflatoxin exposure and impaired child growth in West Africa: An unexplored international public health burden?	p. 53
7 Economic impact of aflatoxin contamination in Sub-Saharan Africa	p. 67
8 EU legislation on mycotoxins in food and feed: Overview of the decision-making process and recent and future developments	p. 77
Mycotoxin Contamination and Toxigenic Fungi in Africa and the Mediterranean Basin	p. 101
9 Mycotoxin contamination in foods in West and Central Africa	p. 103
10 Mycotoxin contamination in food systems in Eastern and Southern Africa	p. 117
11 The 2004 and 2005 aflatoxin tragedies in Kenya - A case study	p. 127
12 Mycotoxin problems in nuts and dried fruits from the Mediterranean basin	p. 133
13 Between emerging and historical problems: An overview of the main toxigenic fungi and mycotoxin concerns in Europe	p. 139
14 The impact of mycotoxins in animal feeds	p. 155
Mycotoxin Detection Methods	p. 169
15 Overview of detection methods for mycotoxins	p. 171
16 Mycotoxin concentration data quality: The role of sampling	p. 185
17 Development of quantitative detection methods for Fusarium in cereals and their application	p. 195
Mycotoxin Management	p. 207
18 Pre- and postharvest management of aflatoxin contamination in peanuts	p. 209
19 Pre- and postharvest management of aflatoxin in maize: An African perspective	p. 219
20 Management of ochratoxin A in the cocoa supply chain: A summary of work by the CAOBISCO/ECA/FCC working group on ochratoxin A	p. 231
21 Prevention of ochratoxin A in grapes and wine	p. 245
22 Molecular approaches to development of resistance to preharvest aflatoxin contamination	p. 257
23 Breeding maize for resistance to mycotoxins at IITA	p. 277
24 Etiology and management of aflatoxin contamination	p. 287
25 NovaSil clay for the management of dietary aflatoxins in human populations	p. 301
26 Food processing to reduce mycotoxins in Africa	p. 309
27 Indoor airborne exposure to molds and mycotoxins	p. 317
Institutional Issues in Mycotoxin Management	p. 325
28 Are Ghanaians aware of the aflatoxin menace?	p. 327
29 Institutional aspects of sanitary and phytosanitary issues in ECOWAS trade	p. 335
30 Institutional stakeholders in mycotoxin issues - Past, present and future	p. 349
31 Institutionalizing mycotoxin testing in Africa	p. 359
32 Prevention strategies for trichothecenes and ochratoxin in cereals	p. 369
International Programs on Mycotoxins	p. 385
33 FAO program on mycotoxin management	p. 387
34 Mycotoxin research in USAID's CRSP programs	p. 403
35 CGIAR research-for-development program on mycotoxins	p. 413
Index	p. 423