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neurologic shellfish poisoning (NSP)
Serious illness which is a consequence of consumption of toxic bivalve shellfish (mollusks) such as mussels, oysters and clams that have ingested, by filter feeding, large quantities of micro-algae containing brevetoxin; symptoms include gastroenteritis; rectal burning; paresthesias of the face, trunk, and limbs; myalgias; ataxia; vertigo; and reversal of hot/cold sensation.
- Parte del discurso: noun
- Industria/ámbito: Biología; Química
- Categoría: Toxicología
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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- Walter Lane
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