title: The effects of the toxic cyanobacterium Limnothrix (strain AC0243) on Bufo marinus larvae.
abstract: Limnothrix (strain AC0243) is a cyanobacterium, which has only recently been identified as toxin producing. Under laboratory conditions, Bufo marinus larvae were exposed to 100,000 cells mL(-1) of Limnothrix (strain AC0243) live cultures for seven days. Histological examinations were conducted post mortem and revealed damage to the notochord, eyes, brain, liver, kidney, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, and heart. The histopathological results highlight the toxicological impact of this strain, particularly during developmental stages. Toxicological similarities to β-N-Methylamino-L-alanine are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton 4701, Australia. o.daniels@cqu.edu.au.
authors.forename: Olivia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Daniels
authors.affiliation: School of Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton 4701, Australia. l.fabbro@cqu.edu.au.
authors.forename: Larelle
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fabbro
authors.affiliation: School of Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton 4701, Australia. s.makiela@cqu.edu.au.
authors.forename: Sandrine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Makiela
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000633:toxicity*; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology; D002024:Bufo marinus / Q000254:growth & development*; D000458:Cyanobacteria; D005123:Eye / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D009672:Notochord / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology; D010179:Pancreas / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins