Differences in Susceptibility to Okadaic Acid, a Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning Toxin, between Male and Female Mice

The mouse bioassay (MBA) for diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) toxins has been widely used in many countries of the world. In the Japanese and EU methods, male mice are designated to be used for MBA. Female mice were described to be less susceptible than male mice. To the best of our knowledge, h...

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Main Author: Hodaka Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/5/1/9