Human exposure to cyanotoxins and their effects on health

Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 305-316

  Drobac, Damjana ^a   Tokodi, Nada ^a   Simeunović, Jelica ^a   Baltić, Vladimir ^b   Stanić, Dina ^c   Svirčev, Zorica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD   (Serbia)

^b ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE OF VOJVODINA   (Serbia)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic animals; Cyanobacterial blooms; Dietary supplements; Haemodialysis; Microcystins

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; CYANOTOXIN; DRINKING WATER; MARINE TOXIN; MICROCYSTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALGAL BLOOM; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; AQUATIC SPECIES; AQUATIC SPORT; BATH; CONSUMER; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD WEB; FRUIT; HEALTH HAZARD; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTOXICATION; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); METABOLITE; NONHUMAN; PLANT; RECREATION; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SWIMMING; VEGETABLE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANALYSIS; EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; CYANOBACTERIA; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE; MICROCYSTINS; RENAL DIALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84881184122     PISSN: 00041254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/10004-1254-64-2013-2320     Document Type: Review

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