Journal of hazardous materials
Sublethal aflatoxin B1 exposure triggers multidimensional damage in honeybee (Apis mellifera) midgut: Integrative evidence from histomorphology, transcriptomics, and metagenomics.
Xuanpeng Liu, Jilian Li, Chuan Ma
Published: 202610.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.141076
Abstract
Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), a highly carcinogenic mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus fungi, has been increasingly identified as a global contaminant in bee pollen. Chronic exposure of honeybees (Apis mellifera) to AFB1-contaminated pollen poses substantial t…
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