Exposure to Aerosolized Algal Toxins in South Florida Increases Short- and Long-Term Health Risk in Drosophila Model of Aging
, Zoraida Diaz-Perez 3, Michael Sheridan 1, Haley Royer 1, Raymond Leibensperger III 1,‡, Daniela Maizel 4, Larry Brand 5, Kimberly J. Popendorf 4, Cassandra J. Gaston 1 and R. Grace Zhai 3,*Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The paper is scientifically sound and very interesting. Methodology is given in detail. The data are suitably interpreted. I would suggest to the authors, lines 199-205, 258-265, 315-318 to be removed from the Results section and to incorporate them into Introduction section
Author Response
We would like to thank the reviewer for the strong support of our study. We have made the changes as suggested.
Reviewer 2 Report
In this study the toxicity of aerosolized HABs on in vivo model was done. Based on the findings, the authors demonstrated the health risk of exposure to aerosolized HAB. Overall, this is an interesting and scientifically sound work. The manuscript is well written and the scientific content appears to be solid. It might have a good impact in the field. In general, the manuscript looks laconic and is suitable for publication in Toxins journal
Author Response
We would like to thank the enthusiastic support from the reviewer. We have made changes suggested by Reviewer 1 and formatting changes per journal requirements.
