An extract of Hydrilla verticillata and associated epiphytes induces avian vacuolar myelinopathy in laboratory mallards

Environmental Toxicology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 362-368

  Wiley, Faith E ^a,b,f   Twiner, Michael J ^b   Leighfield, Tod A ^b   Wilde, Susan B ^c,d   Van Dolah, Frances M ^b   Fischer, John R ^e   Bowerman, William W ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND BIOMOLECULAR RESEARCH   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^f AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algal toxin; American coot; Avian vacuolar myelinopathy; AVM; Bald eagle; Cyanobacteria; Haliaeetus leucocephalus; Mallard

Indexed keywords

ALGAL TOXIN; AMERICAN COOT; AVIAN VACUOLAR MYELINOPATHY; AVM; BALD EAGLE; CYANOBACTERIA; HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS; MALLARD;

ACETONE; BIOASSAY; HEXANE; METHANOL; RESERVOIRS (WATER); TOXIC MATERIALS;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

ACETONE; HEXANE; HYDRILLA VERTICILLATA EXTRACT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT TOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUATIC PLANT; CYANOBACTERIUM; EPIPHYTE; LABORATORY METHOD; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDER; PLANT EXTRACT; RAPTOR; RESERVOIR; WATERFOWL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AVIAN VACUOLAR MYELINOPATHY; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; DUCK; EPIPHYTE; HYDRILLA VERTICILLATA; LAKE; MACROPHYTE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RESERVOIR; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; TOXIN ANALYSIS; VEGETATION;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; DUCKS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROCHARITACEAE; MYELIN SHEATH; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; NEUROTOXINS; OPTIC LOBE, NONMAMMALIAN; PLANT EXTRACTS; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; SOLVENTS; TOXICITY TESTS; VACUOLES;

ALGAE; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANATIDAE; AVES; CYANOBACTERIA; FULICA AMERICANA; HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS; HYDRILLA VERTICILLATA;

EID: 67650489885     PISSN: 15204081     EISSN: 15227278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tox.20424     Document Type: Article

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