Breast feeding results in lower aflatoxin exposure. Also, a strong association between aflatoxin exposure and impaired child's growth exists.

El Morsi et al ... of humidity and temperature play an important role in fungi's growth (Duncan and Hagler, 2008; Averkieva, 2009). Aflatoxins are a group of toxins produced in foods contaminated by the molds Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus INTRODUCTlON A common type of fungus that can grow inside the body is a mould produces a mycotoxin called aflatoxin. The regions more affected by aflatoxins are those with tropic or subtropic climate, since the levels AFLATOXIN B1 LEVEL IN RELATION TO CHILD'S FEEDING AND GROWTH

An experiment was carried out at the poultry research station, El-Fayoum,