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Ochratoxin A content of urine samples of healthy humans in Hungary

Fazekas, B. and Tar, Andrea and Kovács, Melinda (2005) Ochratoxin A content of urine samples of healthy humans in Hungary. Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, 53 (1). pp. 35-44. ISSN 0236-6290

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Abstract

The ochratoxin A (OTA) content of urine samples from 88 healthy humans living at five settlements in three counties of Hungary was determined by immunoaffinity column cleanup and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). OTA was detected in 61% of the samples in an average concentration of 0.013 ng/ml (range: 0.006-0.065 ng/ml). OTA concentrations measured in urine samples from men and women were not significantly different. The OTA concentration of samples from Heves county was significantly (t-test; p < 0.003) higher than that of samples from Hajdú-Bihar and Somogy counties. The regional differences in OTA concentration of urine samples indicate regional differences in the OTA exposure of the human population. Further studies are necessary to determine the cause of the regional differences in the OTA intake. The studies allow us to conclude that the OTA intake of the majority of the Hungarian population is low (< 1 ng/kg of body weight per day) but a certain part of the rural population may take up higher levels of OTA.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: S Agriculture / mezőgazdaság > SV Veterinary science / állatorvostudomány
Depositing User: xKatalin xBarta
Date Deposited: 15 Feb 2017 07:52
Last Modified: 15 Feb 2017 07:52
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/48907

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