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Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is a nervous system disease caused by eating cooked or raw shellfish that contain environmental toxins. These toxins are produced by a group of algae (dinoflagellates).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoFish and shellfish poisoning is a common but often unrecognized group of illnesses related to food. Three of these illnesses include ciguatera, scombroid, and paralytic shellfish poisoning.
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What disease is caused by algae and what is its mode of transmission?
There are a few, dangerous disease caused by algae. Humans are usually exposed to these disease by consuming these naturally occurring toxins in the algae. The most common algae-caused diseases are:Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP)Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP)Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP)Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning (NSP)Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP)PSP and ASP can be life threatening.
How are shellfish different from other fish?
fish can be different
What is the difference between fish and shellfish?
Fish have fins and scales, shellfish do not. Shellfish are crustaceans ... totally different species from fish.
Is there a fish group called shellfish?
Shellfish are invertebrates.. Fish are vertebrates. Essentially, clams, oysters and similar animals are shellfish.
What has the author Timothy A Determan written?
Timothy A. Determan has written: 'Temporal and spatial distribution of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) in Puget Sound 1999' -- subject(s): Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Marine pollution, Marine pollution, Paralytic shellfish poisoning, Red tide 'Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) patterns in Puget Sound shellfish, year 2000' -- subject(s): Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Marine pollution, Marine pollution, Paralytic shellfish poisoning, Red tide 'Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) patterns in Puget Sound shellfish in 2001' -- subject(s): Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Marine pollution, Marine pollution, Paralytic shellfish poisoning, Red tide
Why are estuaries so important to fish and shellfish?
fish and shellfish live there
How do you shellfish differ from other fish?
shellfish are not fish the are confishy.They have exoskelitonS.
What has the author Charlotte Walker written?
Charlotte Walker has written: 'Fish & shellfish' -- subject(s): Cooking (Fish), Cooking (Shellfish) 'Little San Francisco Ckbkhc' 'Fish & Shellfish' -- subject(s): Cookery (Fish), Cookery (Shellfish)
Shellfish poisoning is associated with?
plato.. D - all of the above
Is seal an carnivore?
Yes! -They eat fish, squid, shellfish,and penguins.
Salmonella is a food poisoning bacteria commonly found?
Raw shellfish
I am allergic to shellfish. What kind of fish does not eat shellfish?
If one is allergic to shellfish, they are cleared to eat all regular fish. However, they should take care with eating sushi or other fishes, as there is sometimes shellfish residue.
