Evidence for the production of a novel proteinaceous hemolytic exotoxin by dinoflagellate Alexandrium taylori

Harmful Algae

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-37

  Emura, Akiko ^a   Matsuyama, Yukihiko ^b   Oda, Tatsuya ^a  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alexandrium taylori; Harmful dinoflagellate; Hemolysis; Protein toxin; Red tide

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE; RED TIDE; TOXIN;

ALEXANDRIUM; ALEXANDRIUM TAYLORI; ALGAE; ARTEMIA; BOS TAURUS; CAVIA PORCELLUS; DINOPHYCEAE; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1642569753     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2003.08.004     Document Type: Article

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