A case of fatal paralytic shellfish poisoning in Alaska
Courtney Temple, Adrienne Hughes
Abstract
Paralytic shellfish poisoning in Alaska is common and results from the consumption of dinoflagellate contaminated marine species. Coastlines are routinely monitored for Saxitoxin (SXT) and SXT anal...
Topics & Concepts
SaxitoxinParalytic shellfish poisoningShellfish poisoningShellfishDinoflagellateMarine toxinFood poisoningFisheryBiologyAquatic animalEcologyFish <Actinopterygii>ToxinMicrobiologyBiochemistryMarine Toxins and Detection MethodsMarine and coastal ecosystemsForensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis