Aflatoxin and Reye's syndrome.
This study indicates the association of a mycotoxin (aflatoxin B1) with Reye's syndrome. The presence of aflatoxin B1 in livers from 4 girls and 1 boy aged from 3 to 11 months was detected using two different techniques: a) direct chemical titration of aflatoxin B1 in liver extracts; and b) fluorescence microscopy of unstained liver sections. Our results suggest the existence of acute intoxication by aflatoxin in these children.
D016604:Aflatoxin B1; D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008099:Liver / Q000032:analysis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D012202:Reye Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
D000348:Aflatoxins; D016604:Aflatoxin B1