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Presence of Tetrodotoxin and Tetrodotoxin-Producing Bacteria in Freshwater Sediments |
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| Authors: | H. K. Do K. Hamasaki K. Ohwada U. Simidu T. Noguchi Y. Shida K. Kogure |
| Abstract: | The occurrence of tetrodotoxin (TTX) in sediment from Lake Suwa, Japan, was confirmed by a tissue culture assay, high-performance liquid chromatography, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Altogether, 17 TTX-producing bacteria belonging to five genera were isolated from Lake Suwa and Pond Inokasira. Our results indicate that TTX and TTX-producing bacteria occur even in freshwater environments. |
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