Serologic evaluation of human microcystin exposure

Environmental Toxicology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 459-463

  Hilborn, E D ^a   Carmichael, W W ^b   Soares, R M ^c   Yuan, M ^b   Servaites, J C ^b   Barton, H A ^d   Azevedo, S M F O ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

2 methyl 3 methoxy 4 phenylbutyric acid; Human serum; Microcystins; MMPB; Toxicokinetics

Indexed keywords

2-METHYL-3-METHOXY-4- PHENYLBUTYRIC ACID; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY (ELISA); HUMAN SERUM; MICROCYSTINS; TOXICOKINETICS;

ALGAE; BIOASSAY; DIALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OXIDATION;

TOXIC MATERIALS;

2 METHYL 3 METHOXY 4 PHENYLBUTYRIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CYANOGINOSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMMUNOASSAY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OXIDATION; PROTEIN; SERUM; TOXIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; SEROLOGY; TOXICOKINETICS;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; MICROCYSTINS; RENAL DIALYSIS; TOXEMIA;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 34548750440     PISSN: 15204081     EISSN: 15227278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tox.20281     Document Type: Article

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