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Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms
and Natural Toxins Handbook
 

Various Shellfish-Associated Toxins

Okadaic Acid

Toxin produced by planktonic algae (dinoflagellates, in most cases)
upon which the shellfish feed.

{Okadaic Acid}

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