Acta Med. 2001, 44: 69-75

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2019.87

The Toxins of Cyanobacteria

Jiří Patočka

Purkyně Military Medical Academy, Department of Toxicology, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received March 1, 2001
Accepted July 1, 2001

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