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The exposure of general population in Croatia to ochratoxin A

The exposure of general population in Croatia to ochratoxin A (OTA) was checked in several studies by measuring its concentration either in food commodities or in human blood. The concentration of OTA in food and the frequency of OTA-positive samples show high variability from year to year according to the meteorological conditions. Regional variability in OTA contamination of cereals, wine and beans is also significant. However, while higher OTA concentrations and higher number of OTA-positive samples of cereals and beans are found in the northern part of Croatia, wine from the southern part of Croatia contains higher OTA concentrations.

fumonisin B1; human blood; maize; wheat

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