PREVALENCE, IDENTIFICATION AND MYCOTOXIGENIC POTENTIAL OF FUNGI IN COMMON SPICES USED IN LOCAL MALAYSIAN CUISINES

Prevalence, Identification and Mycotoxigenic Potential of Fungi in Common Spices Used in Local Malaysian Cuisines

Spices are widely used in various cuisines in Malaysia to enhance the flavour and aroma.However, spices are susceptible to fungal infection, leading to mycotoxin contamination if the storage conditions are favourable for fungal growth.Thus, this study aimed to identify fungal species in spices commonly used in local Malaysian cuisines and determine

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Intracranial Fungal Granulomas Mimicking High Grade Gliomas. A Decisive Role of Squash Cytology (SC): A Report of Two Cases

Intracranial fungal granulomas can be misdiagnosed clinically and radiologically as neoplastic lesions.They also rarely occur without any history of immunodeficiency or diabetes.We report two such cases of fungal granulomas that were unsuspected clinically and radiologically but were detected on intraoperative squash cytology (SC) and later confirm

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