Shellfish poisoning 4821749 224041316 2008-07-07T01:32:53Z Kingdon 668610 link to [[Gymnodinium]] {{Infobox_Disease | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Image = | Caption = | DiseasesDB = 32220 | ICD10 = {{ICD10|T|61|2|t|51}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|988.0}} | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = emerg | eMedicineTopic = 528 | MeshID = | }} There are four syndromes called '''shellfish poisoning''', which share some common features and are primarily associated with [[Bivalvia|bivalve molluscs]] (such as [[mussel]]s, [[clam]]s, [[oyster]]s and [[scallop]]s). <ref> {{Citation | title=Protecting Ourselves from Shellfish Poisoning | first1=Mary Wilcox | last1=Silver | journal=American Scientist | volume=94 | issue=4 | year=2006 | pages=pp.316-325}} </ref> These [[shellfish]] are [[filter feeder]]s and, therefore, accumulate [[toxin]]s produced by microscopic [[alga]]e, such as [[dinoflagellate]]s and [[diatom]]s, and [[cyanobacteria]]. For example, from algal bloom, e.g. ''[[Gymnodinium]]'' spp. or ''Alexandrium'' spp., etc., would have different toxins, or without toxins and just cause oxygen depletion. The syndromes are: * [[Paralytic shellfish poisoning]] (PSP) * [[Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning]] (NSP) * [[Diarrheal shellfish poisoning]] (DSP) * [[Amnesic shellfish poisoning]] (ASP) == See also == * [[Cyanotoxin]] == References == <references /> == External links == * [http://www.whoi.edu/redtide/illness/illness.html Human Illness Associated with Harmful Algae] {{Poisoning and toxicity}} [[Category:Seafood]] [[Category:Foodborne illnesses]] [[Category:Poisons]] [[de:Muschelvergiftung]] [[is:Skelfiskeitrun]]