Human exposure to cyanobacteria and BMAA

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages 85-95

  Brand, Larry E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; BMAA; Cyanobacteria; Florida; Harmful algal blooms; Toxin

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 3 METHYLAMINOPROPIONIC ACID; NEUROTOXIN;

ALGAL BLOOM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYANOBACTERIUM; FOOD CHAIN; HEALTH HAZARD; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALGAE; AMINO ACIDS, DIAMINO; AMINO ACIDS, DICARBOXYLIC; ANIMALS; CYANOBACTERIA; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; FOOD CHAIN; FOODBORNE DISEASES; HUMANS; NEUROTOXINS; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SEASONS;

EID: 74549151024     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17482960903273585     Document Type: Conference Paper

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