From: Cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions to freshwater cyanobacteria – human volunteer studies
Cyanotoxin | Dose per subject | Dose by weight* | Mouse LD50(i.p.) |
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Cylindrospermopsin | 160 ng | 2.4 ng/kg | 2.1 mg/kg (24 hours); 200 μg/kg (5–6 days) [31] |
Microcystins | 170 ng | 2.6 ng/kg | 45–70 μg/kg (most toxic forms) [32 (p. 140)] |
Saxitoxins | 3.8 ng | 58 pg/kg | 10–30 μg/kg [32 (p. 140)] |