The toxicology of microcystins and its implication on human health

Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 35-41

  Pathak, Rajaneesh ^a   Singh, Jaswant ^a  

^a DR RAM MANOHAR LOHIA AVADH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Cyanobacterial blooms; Drinking water; Microcystin; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; FRESH WATER; MICROCYSTIN; PHOSPHOPROTEIN PHOSPHATASE;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ALGAL BLOOM; AQUATIC SPECIES; ARTICLE; CELL STRESS; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIARRHEA; DRINKING; ECOTOXICOLOGY; EUTROPHICATION; FEVER; FISH; HEADACHE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; INHIBITION KINETICS; INTOXICATION; LIVER INJURY; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; MOUTH DISEASE; MYALGIA; NAUSEA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; OXIDATION; PHYTOTOXICITY; VOMITING; WATER QUALITY; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 78049365489     PISSN: 09724397     EISSN: 0974-0805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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