Shellfish poisoning
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| Shellfish poisoning | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | T61.2 |
| ICD-9 | 988.0 |
| DiseasesDB | 32220 |
| eMedicine | emerg/528 |
There are four syndromes called shellfish poisoning, which share some common features and are primarily associated with bivalve molluscs (such as mussels, clams, oysters and scallops). [1] These shellfish are filter feeders and, therefore, accumulate toxins produced by microscopic algae, such as dinoflagellates and diatoms, and cyanobacteria.
The syndromes are:
- Amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP)
- Diarrheal shellfish poisoning (DSP)
- Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP)
- Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Silver, Mary Wilcox (2006), "Protecting Ourselves from Shellfish Poisoning", American Scientist 94 (4): pp.316–325
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