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Carcinogenic aflatoxins produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus are common contaminants of peanuts, corn, cottonseed and tree nuts (Diener et al 1987Go, Payne 1998Go). In Africa and southeastern Asia, aflatoxins have been shown to increase the incidence of human liver cancer by acting synergistically with hepatitis viruses (Wild and Turner 2002Go). In addition to the health concerns related to aflatoxins, the cost of managing aflatoxins is often very high, averaging $26 million annually to the peanut industry in the southeastern United States alone (Lamb and Sternitzke 2001Go).






