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Paralytic shellfish poisoning: clinical and electrophysiological observations
Journal of Neurology, 1998In paralytic shellfish poisoning a mollusc contaminated with a toxin (saxitoxin) causes a potentially lethal disease, clinically characterised by gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms, of which possible respiratory depression is the most serious. The toxin acts by blocking the sodium channels. We report 9 Portuguese patients with this disease. The
M, de Carvalho +5 more
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Fluorometric Detection of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Toxins
Analytical Biochemistry, 1998A rapid qualitative screening method was developed for the fractionation of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins. Periodic acid, t-butyl hydroperoxide, and hydrogen peroxide were tested as oxidants for the fluorometric detection of paralytic shellfish toxins.
W M, Indrasena, T A, Gill
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Paralytic shellfish poisoning.
WHO offset publication, 1984B W, Halstead, E J, Schantz
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Public Health Significance of Paralytic Shellfish Poison
1961Publisher Summary Widespread distribution of poisonous shellfish products would present a hazard to every shellfish consumer, and prevention depends primarily on identification of poisonous shellfish by laboratory assay methods before they reach the consumer.
E F, MCFARREN +5 more
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["Paralytic shellfish poisoning" (author's transl)].
Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, 1977In October 1976 an epidemic of 120 cases of paralytic shellfish poisoning was recorded in western Europe. Analysis of the 23 cases seen in Swizterland shows the following data; paresthesia of mouth and lips (100%); cerebellar syndrome (86%) with giddiness, ataxia, dysmetry and floating sensation; paresia or paralysis (62%); digestive symptoms (14%); no
A, Zwahlen, M H, Blanc, M, Robert
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[Paralytic shellfish poisoning (author's transl)].
La semaine des hopitaux : organe fonde par l'Association d'enseignement medical des hopitaux de Paris, 1979Different diseases as viral or bacterian gastro-enteritis, Tiphoid, viral hepatitis can come from shellfishes. Less known is the shellfish poisoning although recent outbreaks took place in Spain, France, England, Morocco. Toxic poisoning is caused by a poison produced by dinoflagelates of plankton which get developped in shells and make them dangerous,
J C, Imbert +2 more
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Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning and Saxitoxin
1971During the past 200 years or more, medical records from various parts of the world have reported sporadic outbreaks of poisoning in humans following the ingestion of shellfish. This type of poisoning, termed shellfish or mussel poisoning, results in death or a temporary incapacitating illness that lasts a day or two.
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