Research Article

Magnitude of Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus Species, Level of Aflatoxin B1, and Associated Factors in Stored Feed at Poultry Farms in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Table 3

Magnitudes of aflatoxigenic Aspergillus species and frequency distributions of A. flavus and A. parasiticus in poultry feed at Dire Dawa, from November 2019 to January 2020.

Aspergillus speciesSample examined, n = 374ToxigenicToxigenic potential (%) (95% CI)
Sample positiveMagnitude (%) (95% CI)YesNo

A. flavus18348.9 (43.8–54.1)1344973.2(66.2–79.5)
A. parasiticus8823.6(19.3–28.2)543461.4 (50.4–71.6)
Total27172.5 (67.6–76.9)1888369.4 (63.5–74.8)