First Detection of Microcystin-LR in the Amazon River at the Drinking Water Treatment Plant of the Municipality of Macapá, Brazil

Human poisoning by microcystin has been recorded in many countries, including Brazil, where fatal cases have already occurred. The Amazon River is the main source of drinking water in municipalities such as Macapá, where there is no monitoring of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins. This study in...

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Main Authors: Elane D.C. Oliveira, Raquel Castelo-Branco, Luis Silva, Natalina Silva, Joana Azevedo, Vitor Vasconcelos, Silvia Faustino, Alan Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/11/669