An acute case of intoxication with cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in recreational water in Salto Grande Dam, Argentina

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Giannuzzi, Leda; Sedan, Daniela; Echenique, Ricardo Omar; Andrinolo, Darío
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2011
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Cyanobacterial blooms and hepatotoxic microcystins (MCs) usually occur in summer, constituting a sanitary and environmental problem in Salto Grande Dam, Argentina. Water sports and recreational activities take place in summer in this lake. We reported an acute case of cyanobacterial poisoning in Salto Grande dam, Argentina, which occurred in January 2007. Accidentally, a young man was immersed in an intense bloom of Microcystis spp. A level of 48.6 μg·L-1 of microcystin-LR was detected in water samples. Four hours after exposure, the patient showed nausea, abdominal pain and fever. Three days later, dyspnea and respiratory distress were reported. The patient was hospitalized in intensive care and diagnosed with an atypical pneumonia. Finally, a week after the exposure, the patient developed a hepatotoxicosis with a significant increase of hepatic damage biomarkers (ALT, AST and γGT). Complete recovery took place within 20 days. This is the first study to show an acute intoxication with microcystin-producing cyanobacteria blooms in recreational water.
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acute case
aspartate aminotransferase
cyanobacteria
bacterial toxin
bilirubin
cyanotoxins
clarithromycin
microcystin-LR
cyanobacterium
dyspnea
hypoxemia
kidney failure
liver toxicity
Argentina
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv An acute case of intoxication with cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in recreational water in Salto Grande Dam, Argentina
title An acute case of intoxication with cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in recreational water in Salto Grande Dam, Argentina
spellingShingle An acute case of intoxication with cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in recreational water in Salto Grande Dam, Argentina
Giannuzzi, Leda
Ciencias Naturales
acute case
aspartate aminotransferase
cyanobacteria
bacterial toxin
bilirubin
cyanotoxins
clarithromycin
microcystin-LR
cyanobacterium
dyspnea
hypoxemia
kidney failure
liver toxicity
Argentina
title_short An acute case of intoxication with cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in recreational water in Salto Grande Dam, Argentina
title_full An acute case of intoxication with cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in recreational water in Salto Grande Dam, Argentina
title_fullStr An acute case of intoxication with cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in recreational water in Salto Grande Dam, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed An acute case of intoxication with cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in recreational water in Salto Grande Dam, Argentina
title_sort An acute case of intoxication with cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in recreational water in Salto Grande Dam, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Giannuzzi, Leda
Sedan, Daniela
Echenique, Ricardo Omar
Andrinolo, Darío
author Giannuzzi, Leda
author_facet Giannuzzi, Leda
Sedan, Daniela
Echenique, Ricardo Omar
Andrinolo, Darío
author_role author
author2 Sedan, Daniela
Echenique, Ricardo Omar
Andrinolo, Darío
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias Naturales
acute case
aspartate aminotransferase
cyanobacteria
bacterial toxin
bilirubin
cyanotoxins
clarithromycin
microcystin-LR
cyanobacterium
dyspnea
hypoxemia
kidney failure
liver toxicity
Argentina
topic Ciencias Naturales
acute case
aspartate aminotransferase
cyanobacteria
bacterial toxin
bilirubin
cyanotoxins
clarithromycin
microcystin-LR
cyanobacterium
dyspnea
hypoxemia
kidney failure
liver toxicity
Argentina
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Cyanobacterial blooms and hepatotoxic microcystins (MCs) usually occur in summer, constituting a sanitary and environmental problem in Salto Grande Dam, Argentina. Water sports and recreational activities take place in summer in this lake. We reported an acute case of cyanobacterial poisoning in Salto Grande dam, Argentina, which occurred in January 2007. Accidentally, a young man was immersed in an intense bloom of <i>Microcystis</i> spp. A level of 48.6 μg·L<SUP>-1</SUP> of microcystin-LR was detected in water samples. Four hours after exposure, the patient showed nausea, abdominal pain and fever. Three days later, dyspnea and respiratory distress were reported. The patient was hospitalized in intensive care and diagnosed with an atypical pneumonia. Finally, a week after the exposure, the patient developed a hepatotoxicosis with a significant increase of hepatic damage biomarkers (ALT, AST and γGT). Complete recovery took place within 20 days. This is the first study to show an acute intoxication with microcystin-producing cyanobacteria blooms in recreational water.
Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo
description Cyanobacterial blooms and hepatotoxic microcystins (MCs) usually occur in summer, constituting a sanitary and environmental problem in Salto Grande Dam, Argentina. Water sports and recreational activities take place in summer in this lake. We reported an acute case of cyanobacterial poisoning in Salto Grande dam, Argentina, which occurred in January 2007. Accidentally, a young man was immersed in an intense bloom of <i>Microcystis</i> spp. A level of 48.6 μg·L<SUP>-1</SUP> of microcystin-LR was detected in water samples. Four hours after exposure, the patient showed nausea, abdominal pain and fever. Three days later, dyspnea and respiratory distress were reported. The patient was hospitalized in intensive care and diagnosed with an atypical pneumonia. Finally, a week after the exposure, the patient developed a hepatotoxicosis with a significant increase of hepatic damage biomarkers (ALT, AST and γGT). Complete recovery took place within 20 days. This is the first study to show an acute intoxication with microcystin-producing cyanobacteria blooms in recreational water.
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