OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Mycotoxin Research is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
HLA gene variations and mycotoxin toxicity: Four case reports	44
Occurrence of toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins in pig feeds: potential implications for workers’ exposure	32
Individual and combined occurrences of the prevalent mycotoxins in commercial feline and canine food	30
Comprehensive review for aflatoxin detoxification with special attention to cold plasma treatment	29
Mutual effects on mycotoxin production during co-culture of ochratoxigenic and aflatoxigenic Aspergillus strains	29
Probiotics as eco-friendlybio-preservatives: In vivo mechanisms of mycotoxin inhibition and emerging applications for food safety and human health	22
Deoxynivalenol triggers the expression of IL-8-related signaling cascades and decreases protein biosynthesis in primary monocyte-derived cells	21
Mycotoxin levels and characterization of natural anti-fungal phytochemicals in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) from Nigeria’s six agroecological zones	21
Obtaining an aflatoxin-free and high-alcohol-content product using contaminated dried figs	19
Correction to: Micro‑climatic variations across Malawi have a greater influence on contamination of maize with aflatoxins than with fumonisins	18
Evaluating the effectiveness of Toxfin and Novasil as dietary aflatoxin-binding agents in broilers for sustaining hepatic antioxidant capacity and intestinal health status during aflatoxin B1 exposure	17
Review of neurotoxicity of T-2 toxin	15
Rapid LA-REIMS-based metabolic fingerprinting of serum discriminates aflatoxin-exposed from non-exposed pregnant women: a prospective cohort from the Butajira Nutrition, Mental Health, and Pregnancy (	15
Inactivation of zearalenone (ZEN) and deoxynivalenol (DON) in complete feed for weaned piglets: Efficacy of ZEN hydrolase ZenA and of sodium metabisulfite (SBS) as feed additives	15
Enzyme immunoassays for the detection of mycotoxins in plant-based milk alternatives: pitfalls and limitations	14
From the laboratory bench to the lecture hall: latest findings from mycotoxin research presented at the 43rd Mycotoxin Workshop	14
Fumonisin production and symptom development in onion (Allium cepa) inoculated with Fusarium proliferatum	14
LaeA regulates morphological development and ochratoxin A biosynthesis in Aspergillus niger	13
A preliminary study on aflatoxin exposure by urine biomonitoring in Chile	13
Assessment of mycotoxins in infant flour and their decontamination in raw material during production processes in Ouagadougou	13
Curcumin alleviates AFB1-induced nephrotoxicity in ducks: regulating mitochondrial oxidative stress, ferritinophagy, and ferroptosis	12
The C-8-S-isomers of ergot alkaloids — a review of biological and analytical aspects	11
Microbiological approaches for mycotoxin decontamination in foods and feeds to enhance food security: a review	11
Occurrence of mycotoxins contamination in commercial feline and canine foods from China	11
The occurrence and human health risk assessment of aflatoxin M1 in ice cream collected from Iranian market	11

Aflatoxin awareness and preventive agricultural practices are key to adoption of biocontrol among maize smallholder farmers in Tanzania	10
Occurrence of mycotoxins in milk thistle: to be included in legislation or not?	10
The nephrotoxin ochratoxin a impairs resilience of energy homeostasis of human proximal tubule cells	10
Degradation of deoxynivalenol by a microbial consortia C1 from duck intestine	10
Contribution of terrestrial processes in reducing environmental mycotoxin levels: a review on mycotoxin-soil interactions	9
Aflatoxin B1-associated oxidative stress along with toxicopathological and immunological alterations is efficiently counteracted by dietary supplementation of distillery yeast sludge in broilers	9
Ochratoxin A in bulk consignments of wheat, durum wheat, and barley sampled before and after trans-Pacific shipment	9
Level of aflatoxins in dairy feeds, poultry feeds, and feed ingredients produced by feed factories in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	9
On-farm evaluation of aflatoxin binder inclusion in dairy feed as a strategy to reduce milk aflatoxin M1 contamination in the Rwandan context	9
Maize inoculation with aflatoxigenic and biocontrol fungi - toxin transfer from feed into milk and yoghurt	9
Atranone-an underestimated secondary metabolite?	9
The influence of different abiotic conditions on the concentrations of free and conjugated deoxynivalenol and zearalenone in stored wheat	8
Vienna, the “City of Music”, meets mycotoxin research at the 45th Mycotoxin Workshop	8
Aflatoxin surveillance in Punjab’s dairy sector: feed and milk contamination	8
Safe detoxification on acid-washed activated carbon combined with chitosan for aflatoxins from contaminated peanut oil	8
An integrated multiscale computational study of nephrotoxicity mechanism of citrinin and its metabolites (CIMs)：density functional theory, network toxicology, and molecular dynamics simulation	8
Food aflatoxin exposure assessment in Sichuan Province, China	8
From climate change to analytical advances on mycotoxin research: key insights from the 46th Mycotoxin Workshop	8
Biological properties of activated bentonite vs. non-activated bentonite in mice fed an aflatoxin-contaminated diet: a comparative investigation	8
Co-occurrence and risk assessment of ochratoxin A and deoxynivalenol in tortillas	8
The role of chromatin-modifying enzymes and histone modifications in the modulation of p16 gene in fumonisin B1-induced toxicity in human kidney cells	8
Effect of zearalenone in sugar beet products on zootechnical and reproductive performance and lesions of sows and piglets	8
Wheat debranning: effects on mycotoxins, phenolic content, and antioxidant activity	7
Deciphering Aflatoxin B1 affected critical molecular pathways governing cancer: A bioinformatics study using CTD and PANTHER databases	7
Occurrence of ochratoxin A in breast milk and urine samples of nursing mothers in Bangladesh	7
Ochratoxin a levels in Turkish coffee: a probabilistic health risk assessment via Monte Carlo simulation	7
The spinal consequences of HT-2 toxin and selenium deficiency during bone maturation in mice	7
Dietary melegueta seed powder modulates growth, hepatic function, and biomarkers to counteract aflatoxin B₁ toxicity in broilers	7
Analysis of mold and mycotoxins in naturally infested indoor building materials	7
Major Fusarium species and mycotoxins associated with freshly harvested maize grain in Uruguay	6
Deoxynivalenol affects cell metabolism in vivo and inhibits protein synthesis in IPEC-1 cells	6
Adsorptive potential of two natural enterosorbents for removing aflatoxin B1 under simulated gastric and small intestinal conditions	6
Rapid analysis of insecticidal metabolites from the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana 331R using UPLC-Q-Orbitrap MS	6
Development of a rapid method for determination of Ochratoxin A in grape mash and wine	6
The use of artificial intelligence to improve mycotoxin management: a review	6
Mycotoxigenic fungal growth inhibition and multi-mycotoxin reduction of potential biological control agents indigenous to grain maize	6
Aflatoxin B1 contamination and fungal diversity in oilseed cakes and formulated feeds from livestock feed markets in Addis Ababa and surrounding areas	6
Correction: Fusaric acid inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis through triggering endoplasmic reticulum stress in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells	6
Correction: The PGC-1α/SIRT3 pathway mediates the effect of DON on mitochondrial autophagy and liver injury in mice	5
Occurrence of Fusarium mycotoxins in freshly harvested highland barley (qingke) grains from Tibet, China	5
Research progress on inhibitors and inhibitory mechanisms of mycotoxin biosynthesis	5
Hazard characterisation for significant mycotoxins in food	5
Anti-fungal potential of extracts from coffee husks against two mycotoxigenic fungi	5
Biodetoxification of both AFB1 and ZEN by Bacillus subtilis ZJ-2019–1 in gastrointestinal environment and in mice	4
Immunosensors for mycotoxin detection: techniques, applications and future directions	4
Role of albumin in the metabolism and excretion of ochratoxin A	4
The association of food ingredients in breakfast cereal products and fumonisins production: risks identification and predictions	4
Micro-climatic variations across Malawi have a greater influence on contamination of maize with aflatoxins than with fumonisins	4
High deoxynivalenol and ergot alkaloid levels in wheat grain: effects on growth performance, carcass traits, rumen fermentation, and blood parameters of feedlot cattle	4
Neurobehavioral and biochemical responses to artemisinin-based drug and aflatoxin B1 co-exposure in rats	4

Aflatoxin B1 interferes with lncRNA-mRNA network to inhibit proliferation of bovine endometrial epithelial cells	4
Determination of ochratoxin A in meat, meat products, and edible offal by HPLC—a method validation through a collaborative trial	4
Protective effect of curcumin against endoplasmic reticulum stress and lipid metabolism disorders in AFB1-intoxicated duck liver	4
Systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence and concentration of aflatoxin B1 in Iranian wheat flour: health risk assessment	4
Pre- and post-harvest aflatoxin contamination and management strategies of Aspergillus spoilage in East African Community maize: review of etiology and climatic susceptibility	4
Infected grasses as inoculum for Fusarium infestation and mycotoxin accumulation in wheat with and without irrigation	4
Inter-laboratory study on simultaneous quantification of ten trichothecenes in feed	4
Survey of trichothecene contamination in imported and domestically produced feed in Japan	3
Correction: Estrogenic, androgenic, and genotoxic activities of zearalenone and deoxynivalenol in in vitro bioassays including exogenous metabolic activation	3
Kernel structure and varietal attributes determine aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus in maize (Zea mays L.)	3
Protective effects of commercial artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) leaf powder against aflatoxin B1-induced reproductive toxicity in male rats	3
Retraction Note: Fusaric acid detoxification: a strategy of Gliocladium roseum involved in its antagonism against Fusarium verticillioides	3
Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers/caregivers on mycotoxin contamination of infants and young children porridge in the Democratic Republic of Congo	3
Correction to: Maize inoculation with aflatoxigenic and biocontrol fungi - toxin transfer from feed into milk and yoghurt	3
Mycotoxin Research in the twenty-first century: the course for the future is set	3
Phosphorene based nano-sensors for mycotoxins in food products: a review	3
Occurrence of mycotoxins in fish feed and its consequences for aquaculture with special regard to the role of insect products	3
Harvest and post-harvest handling practices associated with fumonisin B1 contamination in maize (Zea mays L.): dietary exposure and risk characterization in eastern Ethiopia	3
Ergot alkaloids: comparison of extraction efficiencies for their monitoring in several cereal-solvent combinations by UPLC-MS/MS	3
Structure elucidation and biological activities of perylenequinones from an Alternaria species	3
Aspergillus species and aflatoxin contamination of tobacco snuff samples sold in some parts of southeastern Nigeria	3
Immobilization of recombinant Trametes versicolor aflatoxin B1-degrading enzyme (TV-AFB1D) with montmorillonite for absorption and in situ degradation of aflatoxin B1	3
Determination and analysis of patulin in apples, hawthorns, and their products by high-performance liquid chromatography	3
Aflatoxin B1-induced toxicity, oxido-inflammatory damage, and apoptosis in male rat reproductive circuitry were abrogated by co-treating with the xanthophyll-lutein and zeaxanthin	3