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Diarrhetic shellfish poisoning, Washington, USA, 2011.

TitleDiarrhetic shellfish poisoning, Washington, USA, 2011.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsLloyd, JK, Duchin, JS, Borchert, J, Quintana, HFlores, Robertson, A
JournalEmerg Infect Dis
Volume19
Issue8
Pagination1314-6
Date Published2013 Aug
ISSN1080-6059
Abstract

Diarrhetic shellfish poisoning is a gastrointestinal illness caused by consumption of bivalves contaminated with dinophysistoxins. We report an illness cluster in the United States in which toxins were confirmed in shellfish from a commercial harvest area, leading to product recall. Ongoing surveillance is needed to prevent similar illness outbreaks.
DOI10.3201/eid1908.121824
Alternate JournalEmerging Infect. Dis.
PubMed ID23876232
PubMed Central IDPMC3739508