Abstract
The aflatoxin (AF) albumin adduct is often used as a biomarker for aflatoxin exposure in humans. An ELISA method previously used for aflatoxin serum albumin in human blood was used to analyse bovine serum samples (n = 22) collected from dairy cattle during an aflatoxin mitigation study in Kenya. Albumin adduct data were compared with aflatoxin M-1 (AFM(1)) levels in corresponding milk samples from these cows. The concentration ranged from < LOD to 487.9 pg/mL for AFM(1) and < LOD and 96.3 pg/mg for aflatoxin-albumin. This study indicates that aflatoxin-albumin adducts could be used as a measure of chronic aflatoxin exposure in dairy cattle.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 207-211 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Mycotoxin Research |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aflatoxin-albumin adduct
- Biomarker
- Aflatoxin M-1
- ELISA
- Dairy cow
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