The cyanobacterial saxitoxin exacerbates neural cell death and brain malformations induced by Zika virus.

The cyanobacterial saxitoxin exacerbates neural cell death and brain malformations induced by Zika virus.

The northeast (NE) region of Brazil commonly goes through drought periods, which favor cyanobacterial blooms, capable of producing neurotoxins with implications for human and animal health. The most severe dry spell in the history of Brazil occurred between 2012 and 2016. Coincidently, the highest i...

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Main Authors: Carolina da S G Pedrosa, Leticia R Q Souza, Tiago A Gomes, Caroline V F de Lima, Pitia F Ledur, Karina Karmirian, Jimena Barbeito-Andres, Marcelo do N Costa, Luiza M Higa, Átila D Rossi, Maria Bellio, Amilcar Tanuri, Arnaldo Prata-Barbosa, Fernanda Tovar-Moll, Patricia P Garcez, Flavio A Lara, Renato J R Molica, Stevens K Rehen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008060

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008060

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