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Cause Of Mussel Poisoning Identified

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The origin of the neurotoxin azaspiracid has finally been identified after a search for more than a decade. The azaspiracid toxin group can cause severe poisoning in human consumers of mussels after being enriched in the shellfish tissues. Scientists now report that a tiny algal species, the dinoflagellate Azadinium spinosum, is responsible.

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