Marine toxin

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Narrower Terms 5 Related Terms 6 Scope Note 7 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

ciguatera fish poisoning, ciguatoxin, microsylin

See for

domoic acid, red tide

Broader Terms

neurotoxin, toxin

Narrower Terms

brevetoxin, conotoxin, kainate, okadaic acid, saxitoxin, tetrodotoxin

Related Terms

animal extract, fish poison, microorganism toxin, protozoal toxin, seafood poisoning

Scope Note

poison, usually protein, produced by or accumulating in marine organisms that is toxic to other living organisms.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Note: As with other toxins, this newly identified Azaspiracid marine toxin is not only dangerous because of public health issues but AZP could be used for terrorist purposes.
• Okadaic acid (OA), a marine toxin is cytotoxic and promotes tumours in mouse skin.
• The most talked about marine toxin is ciguatera.
• Made famous from the dangers of eating sushi made from fugu (the Japanese name for puffer fish), this marine toxin is lethal.
• Without the definitive presence of a toxin, much of the reported effects can only remain suspect until validation and discovery of a specific marine toxin is proven to be produced by Pfiesteria.

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