title: A survey of aflatoxin M1 contamination in bulk milk samples from dairy bovine, ovine, and caprine herds in Iran.
abstract: A total of 150 bovine (60), ovine (42), and caprine (48) bulk milk samples were analyzed using a commercially available competitive ELISA kit. Overall, AFM1 was found in 46.7 % of the analyzed samples by an average concentration of 40.3 ± 22.2 ng/L. The incidence rates of AFM1 contamination in bovine, ovine, and caprine bulk milk samples were 66.7, 31.0, and 35.4 %, respectively. The concentration of AFM1 in 37.5 % of AFM1-positive bovine milk samples and 5.9 % of AFM1-positive caprine milk samples were higher than 50 ng/L.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, P.O. Box 166, Shahrekord, Iran. rahimi@iaushk.ac.ir
authors.forename: Ebrahim
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rahimi
authors.forename: Mehrdad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ameri
mesh_terms: D016607:Aflatoxin M1 / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006041:Goats; D007492:Iran; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry*; D034561:Sheep, Domestic
chemical_list: D016607:Aflatoxin M1