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Commercial tea samples: a natural health ally or an Aspergillus infusion

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Introduction and Purpose - Tea consumption has been increasing in the last few years. The lack of specific legislation concerning microbial contamination of teas and infusions might represent a risk for consumers’ health. This study characterizes fungal contamination and azole resistance on green and black tea and other infusions commercially available in Portugal.

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Project "Resistant mycobiota and mycotoxigenic profile of tea and medicinal plants” (IPL/2020/TEAResMyc_ESTeSL).
FCT_UIDB/05608/2020. FCT_UIDP/05608/2020.
Best poster award.

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Fungal contamination Aspergillus Tea Portugal Project "Resistant mycobiota and mycotoxigenic profile of tea and medicinal plants” IPL/2020/TEAResMyc_ESTeSL FCT_UIDB/05608/2020 FCT_UIDP/05608/2020

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Gomes B, Dias M, Cervantes R, Caetano LA, Viegas C. Commercial tea samples: a natural health ally or an Aspergillus infusion? In: 10th Advances Against Aspergillosis and Mucormycosis [online], February 2-3, 2022. poster 57.

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