Diseases

Shellfish Poisoning

Poisoning from toxins present in bivalve mollusks that have been ingested. Four distinct types of shellfish poisoning are recognized based on the toxin involved.

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Abstract

Poisoning from toxins present in bivalve mollusks that have been ingested. Four distinct types of shellfish poisoning are recognized based on the toxin involved.

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Synonyms

27 entry terms
  • Poisoning, Shellfish
  • Poisonings, Shellfish
  • Shellfish Poisonings
  • Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning
  • Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning
  • Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning
  • Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
  • Amnesic Shellfish Poisonings
  • Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisonings
  • Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisonings
  • Paralytic Shellfish Poisonings
  • Poisoning, Amnesic Shellfish
  • Poisoning, Diarrhetic Shellfish
  • Poisoning, Neurotoxic Shellfish
  • Poisoning, Paralytic Shellfish
  • Poisonings, Amnesic Shellfish
  • Poisonings, Diarrhetic Shellfish
  • Poisonings, Neurotoxic Shellfish
  • Poisonings, Paralytic Shellfish
  • Shellfish Poisoning, Amnesic
  • Shellfish Poisoning, Diarrhetic
  • Shellfish Poisoning, Neurotoxic
  • Shellfish Poisoning, Paralytic
  • Shellfish Poisonings, Amnesic
  • Shellfish Poisonings, Diarrhetic
  • Shellfish Poisonings, Neurotoxic
  • Shellfish Poisonings, Paralytic

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Aspects Covered

34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with specific shellfish if pertinent

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History Note

2010

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Previous Indexing

  • Food Poisoning (1965-2009)
  • Shellfish/poisoning (1965-2009)

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NLM Classification

WA 700

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Shellfish Poisoning. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D057096. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D057096
  2. Shellfish Poisoning. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shellfish_poisoning
  3. Shellfish Poisoning. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q384821