Domoic acid was identified as the toxin responsible for an outbreak of human poisoning that
occurred in Canada in 1987 following consumption of contaminated blue mussels [Mytilus …

Amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) is caused by consumption of shellfish that have
accumulated domoic acid, a neurotoxin produced by some strains of phytoplankton. The …

Domoic acid is a potent neurotoxin that is naturally produced by several diatom species of
the genus Pseudo-nitzschia. The toxin acts as a glutamate agonist and is excitotoxic in the …

A new type of seafood toxicity, called amnesic shellfish poisoning, was described from 107
human cases after individuals consumed mussels containing domoic acid harvested from …

The amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) toxin, domoic acid, was originally isolated from a red
macroalga Chondria armata by Japanese researchers studying the insecticidal properties of …

Domoic acid is a potent neurotoxin, glutamate agonist and natural marine biotoxin. It is
produced by several diatom algal species of genetically diverse genus Pseudo-nitzschia …

Marine and terrestrial food sources are susceptible to contamination by various industrial
chemicals and microbial pathogens. Both types of hazard are amenable to regulatory …

Monitoring of eastern blue mussels (Mytilus edulis), contaminated with domoic acid,
involved mouse bioassays and quantitative analysis using HPLC. Mice undergo a typical …

This report summarises the events surrounding the food poisoning associated with the
occurrence of domoic acid in mussels (Mytilus edulis) from Cardigan Bay, Prince Edward …

Consumption of cultivated blue mussels from Prince Edward Island was recently associated
with episodes of gastro-intestinal and neurological distress. Extracts of the toxic mussels …