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The Common Sunstar Crossaster papposus—A Neurotoxic Starfish

Saxitoxins (STXs) are a family of potent neurotoxins produced naturally by certain species of phytoplankton and cyanobacteria which are extremely toxic to mammalian nervous systems. The accumulation of STXs in bivalve molluscs can significantly impact animal and human health. Recent work conducted i...

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Autores principales: Dean, Karl J., Alexander, Ryan P., Hatfield, Robert G., Lewis, Adam M., Coates, Lewis N., Collin, Tom, Teixeira Alves, Mickael, Lee, Vanessa, Daumich, Caroline, Hicks, Ruth, White, Peter, Thomas, Krista M., Ellis, Jim R., Turner, Andrew D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8704474/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34940694
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md19120695