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Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms
and Natural Toxins Handbook
 

Various Shellfish-Associated Toxins

Brevetoxin

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

{Brevetoxin}

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