Naslov
Human illness associated with harmful unicellular algae

Autori
Car, Antun ; Jasprica, Nenad

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Abstracts of IVth European Conference on Travel Medicine - Travel and Safety / Pasini, Walter - Rim : WHO, 2004

Skup
IVth European Conference on Travel Medicine - Travel and Safety

Mjesto i datum
Rim, Italija, 29.03.2004. - 31.03.2004

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
harmful phytoplankton; human illness

Sažetak
Man is exposed principally to the naturally occurring toxins produced by harmful unicellular algae through the consumption of contaminated seafood products. Shellfish and filter feeders passively accumulate the toxins and when consumed may cause toxic episodes such as amnesic shellfish poison (ASP), diarrhetic shellfish poison (DSP), neurotoxic shellfish poison (NSP) and paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). Toxic episodes could result in serious health problems and enormous loss of revenue to growers. Problems and symptoms caused by toxic algae are similar to those caused by pathogenic bacteria (Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio), which complicates diagnostic procedure and treatment. Even though most of the potentially toxic species on the eastern coast of the Adriatic are autochthonous, there is a danger of introducing the cysts of toxic and non-toxic dinoflagellates, as well as the vegetative cells of other phytoplankton species (alien organisms), which occurs most frequently through the ballast waters of ships. Monitoring programs (based on algae cell counts, mouse-tests, assessing toxin levels in mussels and oysters) need to be planned for preventing human intoxication.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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