Is the Water Really Safe to Drink? A Potential Threat of
Cyanotoxin Poisoning of Livestock by Water Supplies to
Facilities Cyanotoxin Poisoning of Livestock in Facilities
Volume 3 - Issue 2
Jian Yuan1,2*
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- 1Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, USA
- 2Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Iowa State University, USA
*Corresponding author:
Jian Yuan, Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, USA
Received: January 14, 2020; Published: January 21, 2020
DOI: 10.32474/CDVS.2020.03.000160
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Abstract
Freshwater toxic cyanobacteria can produce potent cyanotoxins which are detrimental and lethal to animals. Water from
farm ponds contaminated by cyanotoxins can carry the toxins to nearby livestock facilities, posing a threat of animal poisoning
when toxins reach a dangerous level. Therefore, fast and precise means should be conducted to reveal the existence and levels of
cyanotoxins and toxic cyanobacteria to find out such threats in a timely fashion.
Keywords: Toxic cyanobacteria; cyanotoxins; farm ponds; livestock; facilities
Abbreviations: HAB: Harmful Algal Bloom; ELISA: Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay; HPLC: High Performance Liquid
Chromatography; MS: Mass Spectrometry; PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction
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