A New Cytotoxicity Assay for Brevetoxins Using Fluorescence Microscopy

Brevetoxins are a family of ladder-framed polyether toxins produced during blooms of the marine dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis. Consumption of shellfish or finfish exposed to brevetoxins can lead to the development of neurotoxic shellfish poisoning. The toxic effects of brevetoxins are believed to b...

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Main Authors: Jennifer R. McCall, Elizabeth A. Elliott, Andrea J. Bourdelais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/12/9/4868