Hepatotoxic Seafood Poisoning (HSP) Due to Microcystins: A Threat from the Ocean?
Cyanobacterial blooms are a major and growing problem for freshwater ecosystems worldwide that increasingly concerns public health, with an average of 60% of blooms known to be toxic. The most studied cyanobacterial toxins belong to a family of cyclic heptapeptide hepatotoxins, called microcystins....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-08-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/8/2751 |