title: Evaluation of ochratoxin A level in human milk in Italy.
abstract: In order to estimate the incidence of ochratoxin A (OA) in biological fluids, a study was carried out to determine the concentration of OA in breast milk of donor mothers in Italy. Out of 111 samples, 22 were contaminated in the range 0.1-12 micrograms/kg.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Laboratorio Alimenti, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Micco
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miraglia
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brera
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Corneli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ambruzzi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry*; D009793:Ochratoxins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D009793:Ochratoxins; C025589:ochratoxin A