Cyanobacteria are photoautotrophic organisms which occur in aquatic and terrestrial
environments. They have the potential to produce toxins which pose a threat to human and …

Blooms of cyanobacteria have been documented throughout history, all over the world.
Mass populations of these organisms typically present hazards to human health and are …

Background After a drought in February, 1996, all 126 patients in a haemodialysis unit in
Caruaru, north-east Brazil, developed signs and symptoms of acute neurotoxicity and …

Mass growths of cyanobacteria (blue–green algae), leading to the production of blooms,
scums, and mats can occur in nutrient-enriched waterbodies throughout the world …

Introduction. Viral Infections. Duck Plague. Avian Influenza, Newcastle Disease, and Other
Paramyxoviruses. Other Viruses. Bacterial Infections. Avian Cholera. Other Bacteria …

The contamination of both drinking and recreational water supplies by cyanobacteria is
increasingly a cause for concern worldwide. While contamination causes livestock deaths …

Concern regarding the presence of microcystins in drinking water and their possible
contamination in food (eg, salad vegetables, fish, shellfish) has resulted in the need for …

The cyanobacterial toxins microcystins are known to affect a number of processes in plant
tissues, and their presence in water used for irrigation may have considerable impact on the …

The neurotoxic amino acid, β‐N‐methylamino‐l‐alanine, was found to be present in all of 12
analysed samples of cyanobacterial blooms, scums and mats, which had been collected in …

Cellular uptake of microcystins (MCs), a family of cyclic cyanobacterial heptapeptide toxins,
occurs via specific organic anion transporting polypeptides (OATPs), where MCs inhibit …