Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning
Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP) is caused by consumption of molluscan shellfish contaminated with brevetoxins primarily produced by the dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis. Blooms of K. brevis, called Florida red tide, occur frequently along the Gulf of Mexico. Many shellfish beds in the US (and oth...
Main Authors: | Roberta Hammond, Lora E. Fleming, Andrew Reich, Sharon M. Watkins |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2008-07-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/6/3/431/ |
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