Vol. 32 (Suppl 1) 2011 Neuro endocrinology letters

The effect of peroral administration of toxic cyanobacteria on laboratory rats (Rattus norvegicus var. alba).

OBJECTIVES: The toxic cyanobacteria are a serious problem for water supply systems, recreation, and agriculture. Cyanobacteria produce numerous bioactive compounds including microcystins - the most studied cyanobacterial hepatotoxins. Only rare studies addressed realistic situation, i.e. impact of MCs accumulated in the fish tissues on .....