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| Definition: | Poisoning from eating shellfish which have eaten a poisonous dinoflagellate (a single-celled algae found mainly in the ocean).
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| Poisonous Ingredient: | - A neurotoxin (affects the nervous system) found in the dinoflagellate.
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| Where Found: | - mussels
- clams
- oysters
- scallops
From June through October, shellfish are more likely to eat poisonous dinoflagellate.
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
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Review Date: 11/18/2002
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. editorial.
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