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…the fungus Aspergillus flavus. The study of Aspergillus flavus and the toxin it produces has shown that the fungus is wide- spread in Israeli soil and on groundnuts by the antagonistic ac- tion of other soil fungi. A large majority of the 1,600 isolates of Aspergillus flavus made in Israel are capable of producing the toxin. Presence of the fungus thus always constitutes a potential danger to animals fed on groundnut meal, es- pecially poultry...…

















































