The methylation of mercuric chloride by human intestinal bacteria
- 1 September 1975
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
- Vol. 31 (9) , 1064-1065
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02326961
Abstract
Most strains of staphylococci, streptococci, yeasts andE. coli isolated from human faeces, could synthesize methylmercury compounds. In contrast, few strains of obligate anaerobes could do so. Up to 6 ng methylmercury/ml were formed in 44 h from 2 μg mercuric chloride.Keywords
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