Ali Kamali

Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Detection of ochratoxin A in human breast milk in Jiroft city, south of Iran

Background and Purpose: Breastfeeding plays an important role in the growth and development of infants. However, breast milk may be contaminated with various mycotoxins. Ochratoxin A is one of the most important mycotoxins with nephrotoxic, carcinogenic, teratogenic, genotoxic, and immunotoxic properties. Thus, we carried out this study to determine the concentration of ochratoxin A in human brea…

[ 2 ] - Evaluation of Aflatoxin M1 Level in Human Breast Milk samples from Jiroft, South of Iran

Background and objective: Human breast milk is the primary food for newborns that possess all essential nutrients for their growth and health. However, breast milk can be contaminated with various toxins including aflatoxin M1 (AFM1), a hydroxylated metabolite of aflatoxin B1 formed in the liver and excreted into the breast milk. This toxin can have immunosuppressive, mutagenic, teratogenic and c…