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Research Article

Blowflies (Calliphora vomitoria) as an in Vivo Bioassay for Diarrhetic and Hemolytic Algae Toxins

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Pages 213-223 | Received 12 May 1995, Accepted 01 Jul 1995, Published online: 27 Sep 2008

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