Avian high-dose toxicity of cyanobacterial biomass.

• Authors: KRAL J.; PIKULA J.; BANDOUCHOVA H.; DAMKOVA V.; HILSCHEROVÁ Klára; MIŠÍK J.; NOVOTNY L.; VONDRÁČEK K.; OSICKOVA J.; MLČÁKOVÁ Veronika; POHANKA M.; SKOCHOVA H.; VITULA F.; TREML F.
• Year of publication: 2012
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Neuroendocrinology Letters
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Field: Environment influence on health
• Keywords: Coturnix coturnix japonica; birds; cyanobacteria; microcystins; hepatotoxicity
• Description: Previous studies using oral administration of environmentally relevant doses of cyanobacterial biomass containing microcystins (MCs) induced only sub-lethal effects in experimental birds. Therefore, the objective of this study was to obtain data on avian high-dose toxicity of MCs and compute LD50, if possible,following the natural oral route of administration.

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