Paralytic shellfish poisonings resulting from an algal bloom in Nicaragua

During an October 2005 algal bloom (i.e., a rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae) off the coast of Nicaragua, 45 people developed symptoms of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) and one person died. PSP in humans is caused by ingestion of saxitoxin, which is a neurotoxin often a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMC research notes 2015-03, Vol.8 (1), p.74-74, Article 74
Hauptverfasser:	Callejas, Luis, Darce, Ana Cristian Melendez, Amador, Juan Jose, Conklin, Laura, Gaffga, Nicholas, Schurz Rogers, Helen, DeGrasse, Stacey, Hall, Sherwood, Earley, Marie, Mei, Joanne, Rubin, Carol, Aldighieri, Sylvain, Backer, Lorraine C, Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Analysis Child Cross-Sectional Studies Disease Outbreaks Female Food contamination Harmful Algal Bloom Health aspects High performance liquid chromatography Humans Male Marine toxins Nicaragua - epidemiology Physiological aspects Seafood Shellfish Poisoning - epidemiology Shellfish Poisoning - etiology Short Report Young Adult
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