Exposure of Mytilus galloprovencialis to diarrhetic shellfish poisoning toxin: food safety implications

Silva, M.; Campos, A.; Pérez, D.; Azevedo, C.; Costa, P. Reis; Martins, J. C.; Vasconcelos, V.; Freitas, Marisa

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Throughout the world, toxins produced by algae are responsible for approximately 60000 human food poisonings yearly. Shellfish toxins cause damage to wildlife and have a negative economic impact on recreation, tourism and shellfish industry, being almost a worldwide phenomenon. Dinoflagelates such as Dynophysis and Prorocentrum lima are considered a primary producer of diarhetic shellfish toxins, such as Okadaic Acid (OA) and Dinophysistoxins (DTXs), which can be accumulated in the tissues of the bivalves. Bioaccumulation process could increase the concentration of OA and DTXs at risky level, making bivalves unsafe for human consumption.

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Mytilus Food safety

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Silva, M., et al. (2019). Exposure of Mytilus galloprovencialis to diarrhetic shellfish poisoning toxin: food safety implications. "New" challenges for the future - Abstract proceedings of International Congress on Environmnetal Health 2019. M. Almeida-Silva, M. Belo, I. Morais et al. Lisbon - Portugal, Lisbon School of Health Technology.