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- noun biochemistry Any of a class of cyclic
oligopeptide hepatotoxins produced bycyanobacteria
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Examples
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In April 2009, levels of a toxin called microcystin were found to be extremely elevated, and the state issued a warning for people to "minimize contact" and avoid ingestion of the lake water.
David Kirby: The Price of Cheap Meat: A Lake Dies in Ohio 2010
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In a new research report appearing in the March 2010 print issue of the FASEB Journal, scientists explain how they developed a genetically modified strain of tobacco that helps temper the damaging effects of toxic pond scum, scientifically known as microcystin-LR
Medindia Health News 2010
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In a new research report appearing in the March 2010 print issue of the FASEB Journa scientists explain how they developed a genetically modified strain of tobacco that helps temper the damaging effects of toxic pond scum, scientifically known as microcystin-LR (MC-LR), which makes water unsafe for drinking, swimming, or fishing.
Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News 2010
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CELINA, Ohio -- The Ohio EPA, Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) announced Monday that recent water quality sampling along the Grand Lake St. Marys beach area shows that levels of the previously detected algal toxin "microcystin" have fallen below the World Health Organization (WHO) provisional guideline for concern.
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Animals that drink water infected with microcystin can develop serious health problems, officials said.
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The Montgomery County Department of Parks and the Maryland Department of the Environment suggest people not drink the water, avoid swimming in it and keep pets away because the lake contains strains of microcystin, a toxin in algae that can damage the liver and cause gastrointestinal discomfort when ingested and minor skin irritation upon contact.
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Redmond said MDE researchers tested samples of the bloom and identified the bacteria as microcystis, which produces microcystin.
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As warmer weather arrives, it is possible that microcystin levels will rise above the WHO risk provisional guideline.
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Water quality sampling throughout 2009 confirmed the presence of high levels of microcystin, a toxin which can cause minor to severe health issues for humans and animals.
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The public drinking water supply in Celina remains safe; continued weekly testing conducted since last year indicates there is no microcystin present in the treated water.
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