Skin complaints, including an episodic burning sensation on contact with river water, were
common among 13 persons with exposure to Maryland's Pocomoke River in the summer of …

The first case reports of human illness caused by exposure to Pfiesteria piscicida toxin (s)
acquired outside of a laboratory are reported. Though Pfiesteria, a toxi …

Toxic activity of a Pfiesteria-like organism occurred for much of 1997 in the waters of the
lower Pocomoke River on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Maryland's experience with these toxic …

In the fall of 1996, fish kills in Maryland rivers were attributed to the dinoflagellate, Pfiesteria
piscicida. After a group of researchers established a potential link between exposure to …

Patients with exposure to Pfiesteria toxin have developedan illness, Pfiesteria-human
illnesssyndrome, characterized by skin lesions, headache, myalgias, conjunctival irritation …

The presence of toxic stages of the dinoflagellate Pfiesteria piscicida and other
morphologically related organisms was documented in three estuarine waterways on the …

Background At the beginning of autumn, 1996, fish with" punched-out" skin lesions and
erratic behaviour associated with exposure to toxins produced by Pfiesteria piscicida or …

Although the recently identified dinoflagellate, Pfiesteria piscicida, may have neurotoxic
effects on humans, the precise nature of the neurologic symptoms associated with varying …

Ulcerative lesions and mass mortalities of Atlantic estuarine fish, particularly menhaden
(Brevoortia tyrannus), have been associated with exposure to Pfiesterialike dinoflagellates …

In connection with the CDC National Conference on Pfiesteria, a multidisciplinary panel
evaluated Pfiesteria-related research. The panel set out what was known and what was not …