Canine cyanotoxin poisonings in the United States (1920s-2012): Review of suspected and confirmed cases from three data sources

Toxins

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1597-1628

  Backer, Lorraine C ^a   Landsberg, Jan H ^b   Miller, Melissa ^c,d   Keel, Kevin ^d   Taylor, Tegwin K ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatoxin; Blue green algae; Canine; Cyanobacteria; Cyanotoxin; Dog; Hepatotoxin; Microcystin; Neurotoxin poisoning

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; CYANOTOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALGAL BLOOM; ARTICLE; CYANOBACTERIUM; DOG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; INTOXICATION; NONHUMAN; PUBLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY TOXICOLOGY; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CYANOBACTERIA; DOGS; HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM; MARINE TOXINS; POISONING;

EID: 84885014168     PISSN: 20726651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/toxins5091597     Document Type: Article

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