Validation and seasonal variation on mean levels and prevalence of AFM1 in white hard cheeses made in El Salvador and Nicaragua

This dataset consists of four files of type SPSS Statistics data document. The first, provides the results of a five-day trial for validation of ELISA analytical method for quantifying AFM1 in hard cheese. Two other files present the seasonal variation of average levels of AFM1 measured in Salvadorian and Nicaraguan-made cheeses, including some meteorological parameters. The fourth archive, presents the data organized to run a contingency table with the aim of demonstrating the association between the prevalence of AFM1 contamination cases in hard cheese and the seasons of the year of monitoring.