References
[1] Smith, J. S., Williams, W. P., and Windham, G. L. (2019). Aflatoxin in maize: a review of the early literature from “moldy-corn toxicosis” to the genetics of aflatoxin accumulation resistance; Mycotoxin Research, volume 35, pp. 111-128.
[2] Koehler, P., Tacke, D., and Cornely, O. A. (2016). Bone and joint infections by Mucorales, Scedosporium, Fusarium and even rarer fungi. Crit Rev Microbiol, 42: 158-71.
[3] Logrieco, A., Moretti, A., and Solfrizzo, M. (2009). Alternaria toxins and plant diseases: an overview of origin, occurrence and risks. World Mycotoxin J., 2: 129-140.
[4] Gultie, A., Sahile, S., and Subramanian, C. (2013). Assessment of fruit management in Gondar town markets of North Western Ethiopia. GJBAHS, 2013, 2(4): 4-8.
[5] Oyeleke, A., Manga, S. B. (2008). Essential of Laboratory Practice. 3rd ed. Minna, Niger state, Nigeria: Tobest Publisher. Pp. 12-29.
[6] Thiyam, B. and Sharma, G. D. (2013). Isolation and identification of fungi associated with local fruits of Barak Valley, Assam. Curr. World Environ, 2013, 8(2): 319-322.
[7] Domsch, K. H., W. Gams, and T. H. Anderson. (1993). Compendium of Soil Fungi. Academic Press, London. P. 860.
[8] Mailafia, S., Okoh, G. R., Olabode, H. O. K., Osanupin, R. (2017). Isolation and identification of fungi associated with spoilt fruits vended in Gwagwalada market, Abuja, Nigeria. Veterinary World, 10(4): 393-397.
[9] Baiyewu, R. A., N. A. Amusa, O. A. Ayoola, and O. O. Babalola. (2007). Survey of the post-harvest diseases and aflatoxin contamination of marketed pawpaw fruit (Carica papaya L.) in South Western Nigeria. Afr. J. Biotechnol. , 6: 178-181.
[10] Akinmusire, O. O. (2011). Fungal Species associated with the spoilage of some edible fruits in Maiduguri, North Eastern Nigeria. Advances in Environmental Biology, 5(1): 157-161.
[11] Onuorah Samuel, Obika Ifeanyi, and Okafor Ugochukwu. (2015). Filamentous Fungi Associated with the Spoilage of Post-Harvest Sweet Orange Fruits (Citrus Sinensis) Sold in Awka Major Markets, Nigeria. Bioengineering and Bioscience, 3(3), 44-49
[12] Efiuvwere. (2000). Microbial spoilage agents of tropical and assorted fruits and vegetables. 1st ed. Port Harcourt: Paragraphics Publishers.
[13] Onuorah, S., Udemezue, O., Uche, J., and Okoli, I. C. (2013). Fungi Associated with the Spoilage of Pineapple Fruits in Eke Awka Market Anambra State. The Bioscientist Journal, 1(1), 22-27.
[14] Oluwakemi, O. I., Ademola, E. A., and Anthony, T. I. (2020). A review on the consumption of vended fruits: microbial assessment, risk, and its control. Food Quality and Safety, Volume 4, Issue 2, May 2020, pp. 77-81.
[15] Lamidi, Y. and Olorunmowaju. (2020). Isolation and Identification of Fungi Associated With Tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum M.). Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 3(5): 2617-3131.
[16] Gustavo, B. C. V., Juan, F. M. J. Stella, M. S. T. Maria, L. M. Aurelio, and W. C. Jorge. (2003). “Handling and preservation of fruits and vegetables by combined methods for rural areas,” Technical Manual FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin 149, FAO, Rome, Italy, 2003.
[17] FAO. (2008). Basic Harvest and Post-Harvest Handling Considerations for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables handling and Preserva-tion, FAO, Rome, Italy, 2008.
[18] Richardson, M. D., Richardson R. Aspergillus, and Aspergillosis. (2015). In: Paterson R. R. M., Lima N. (eds.), Molecular Biology of Food and Water Borne Mycotoxigenic and Mycotic Fungi. CRC Press; Boca Raton, FL, USA: 2015. Pp. 151-164.
[19] Brenier-Pinchart, M. P., Faure, O., Garban, F., Fricker-Hidalgo, H., Mallaret, M. R., Trens, A., Lebeau, B., Pelloux, H., Grillot R. (2006). Ten-year surveillance of fungal contamination of food within a protected haematological unit. Mycoses. 2006, 49: 421-425.
[20] Petzinger, E. and Weidenbach, A. (2002). Mycotoxins in the food chain: The role of ochratoxins. Livest. Prod. Sci. , 2002, 76: 245-250.
[21] Paterson, R. R. M. and Lima, N. (2015). Molecular Biology of Food and Water Borne Mycotoxigenic and Mycotic Fungi. CRC Press; Boca Raton, FL, USA: 2015.
[22] Al-Hindi, R. R, Al-Najada, A. R., and Mohamed, S. A. (2011). Isolation and identification of some fruit spoilage fungi: Screening of plant cell wall degrading enzymes. Afr. J. Microbiol. Res., 2011, 5(4): 443-448.