Antimycobacterial and cytotoxicity activity of microcystins

Background The present work aimed to evaluate the antimycobacterial activity and cytotoxicity of Microcystis aeruginosa toxins, the MC-LR variant and purified extract of [D-Leu1] microcystin-LR. Methods The antimicrobial activity of M. aeruginosa extract and microcystin was evaluated by resazurin mi...

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Main Authors: Daniela Fernandes Ramos, Alexandre Matthiensen, Wilson Colvara, Ana Paula Souza de Votto, Gilma Santos Trindade, Pedro Eduardo Almeida da Silva, João Sarkis Yunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992015000100315&lng=en&tlng=en