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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The toxicity of microcystin-LR in swine and mice

Abstract

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Microcystin-LR (MCLR) is a monocyclic heptapeptide hepatotoxin produced by the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. One gilt given whole M. aeruginosa cells ig containing 0.3% MCLR and des-methyl MCLR at 2.1 g/kg had severe panlobular hepatic necrosis and hemorrhage when euthanatized at 32.5 hr postdosing.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Veterinary Biosciences
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Lovell, Randall Anderson
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Beasley, Val Richard

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 1989 Lovell, Randall Anderson
Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
AAI9010942
(UMI)AAI9010942
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19889

Chain of custody

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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Base URL
www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh
Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Lovell, Randall Anderson. The toxicity of microcystin-LR in swine and mice. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/19889