https://virtual.ilri.org/portfolio/the-impact-of-mycotoxins-on-human-health-bridging-the-knowledge-gaps/ Thu, 14 May 2015 12:30:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9 https://virtual.ilri.org/portfolio/the-impact-of-mycotoxins-on-human-health-bridging-the-knowledge-gaps/#comment-939 Thu, 14 May 2015 12:30:39 +0000 https://virtual.ilri.org/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=593#comment-939 Clinical trials on humans in the sense of giving contaminated food to them would of course never come into question. However the ongoing rollout of aflasafe provides opportunities to compare areas with interventions with non intervened areas, using a baseline in both sites, and study the impact over preferably at least 3000 days.

]]> https://virtual.ilri.org/portfolio/the-impact-of-mycotoxins-on-human-health-bridging-the-knowledge-gaps/#comment-611 Wed, 13 May 2015 08:01:04 +0000 https://virtual.ilri.org/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=593#comment-611 I wonder about the ethical issues of performing clinical trials on people, when it is already known (even if not conclusively proven) that aflatoxin contaminated food has negative impacts on human health?

]]> https://virtual.ilri.org/portfolio/the-impact-of-mycotoxins-on-human-health-bridging-the-knowledge-gaps/#comment-126 Mon, 11 May 2015 13:11:36 +0000 https://virtual.ilri.org/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=593#comment-126 You probably should include ILRI feed experts in the team (ASSP or FFB), after all aflatoxin in ASF, such as milk, is related to feed. And it would give you more cross-program collaboration.

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