PRESENCE OF P.S.P. TOXINS (PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISON) IN MUSSELS OF SARDINIA AND NON-CONFORMITY MANAGEMENT


https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2010.1041
AIVI - June 2010 - Issue 8
Published: 13 June 2010
Mussels, Paralytic Shellfish Poison algal toxins, Sardinia
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  • S. Virgilio
    lucia.zoppi@pagepress.org
    Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy.
  • G. Lorenzoni Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy.
  • E. Marongiu Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy.
  • T. Tedde Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy.
  • G. Terrosu Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy.
  • G. Campus Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy.
  • M.N Rosa Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy.
  • A. Mura Servizio Veterinario A.S.L., Olbia, Italy.
  • P Delogu Servizio Veterinario A.S.L., Olbia, Italy.
  • M. Piras Servizio Veterinario A.S.L., Oristano, Italy.
The progressive diffusion of dinoflagellates belonging to Alexandrium genus (A. catenella and A.minutun) and the contamination of the mussels used usually as food with marine toxins represents an high risk for the human health and for business mussels farms. In this study, the authors reported results of analysis during 2008 for detection P.S.P. (Paralytic Shellfish Poison) toxins in mussels bred in Olbia and Oristano areas and health precautions.

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Virgilio S, Lorenzoni G, Marongiu E, Tedde T, Terrosu G, Campus G, Rosa M, Mura A, Delogu P, Piras M. PRESENCE OF P.S.P. TOXINS (PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISON) IN MUSSELS OF SARDINIA AND NON-CONFORMITY MANAGEMENT. Ital J Food Safety [Internet]. 2010 Jun. 13 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];1(8):71-5. Available from: https://www.pagepressjournals.org/ijfs/article/view/ijfs.2010.8.71

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