Preference of mice to consume Microcystis aeruginosa (toxin-producing cyanobacteria): A possible explanation for numerous fatalities of livestock and wildlife

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 107-110

  Lopez Rodas, V ^a   Costas, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA;

CYANOGINOSIN; CYCLOPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRINKING; FOOD PREFERENCE; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROCYSTIS; MOUSE; RODENT DISEASE;

ANIMALS; DRINKING; FOOD PREFERENCES; MICE; MICROCYSTINS; MICROCYSTIS; PEPTIDES, CYCLIC; RODENT DISEASES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0033174288     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rvsc.1998.0275     Document Type: Article

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