Paralytic Shellfish Toxin Uptake, Assimilation, Depuration, and Transformation in the Southeast Asian Green-Lipped Mussel (<i>Perna viridis</i>)

Paralytic Shellfish Toxin Uptake, Assimilation, Depuration, and Transformation in the Southeast Asian Green-Lipped Mussel (<i>Perna viridis</i>)

Bivalve molluscs represent an important food source within the Philippines, but the health of seafood consumers is compromised through the accumulation of harmful algal toxins in edible shellfish tissues. In order to assess the dynamics of toxin risk in shellfish, this study investigated the uptake,...

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Main Authors: John Kristoffer Andres, Aletta T. Yñiguez, Jennifer Mary Maister, Andrew D. Turner, Dave Eldon B. Olano, Jenelyn Mendoza, Lilibeth Salvador-Reyes, Rhodora V. Azanza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
saxitoxin
harmful algal blooms
biotransformation
uptake
depuration
assimilation
shellfish
<i>Perna viridis</i>
<i>Alexandrium</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/8/468

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