Evidence for production of paralytic shellfish toxins by bacteria associated with Alexandrium spp. (Dinophyta) in culture

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 239-245

  Gallacher, S ^a   Flynn, K J ^b   Franco, J M ^c   Brueggemann, E E ^d   Hines, H B ^d  

^a MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

^d UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DINOFLAGELLATE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOUSE; NEUROBLASTOMA; NONHUMAN;

ALEXANDRIUM;

EID: 0031032755     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.1.239-245.1997     Document Type: Article

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