Case diagnosis and characterization of suspected paralytic shellfish poisoning in Alaska
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- 作者：Jennifer S. Knaacka ; 1 ; 2 ; Knaack_JS@Mercer.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Kimberly A. Porterb ; 1 ; Justin T. Jacobc ; Kate Sullivand ; Matthew Forestere ; Richard Y. Wanga ; Vera L. Trainerf ; Steve Mortong ; Ginny Eckerth ; Ernest McGaheea ; Jerry Thomasa ; Joseph McLaughlini ; Rudolph C. Johnsona ; RJohnson6@cdc.gov" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Alaska ; High performance liquid chromatography ; Mass spectrometry ; Paralytic shellfish poisoning ; Paralytic shellfish toxin ; Saxitoxin
- 刊名：Harmful Algae
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：July 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：57
- 期：part_PB
- 页码：45-50
- 全文大小：499 K
文摘
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Urine specimens from 11 suspected paralytic shellfish poisoning cases were analyzed.
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Four patients tested positive for exposure to saxitoxin.
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Saxitoxin was found in shellfish remnants for three of the four exposed patients.
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Dysphagia and dysarthria may be strong indicators of saxitoxin exposure.