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BIOTOXIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Crustaceans
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- domoic acid
1, record 1, English, domoic%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- amnesic shellfish poison 2, record 1, English, amnesic%20shellfish%20poison
correct
- ASP 2, record 1, English, ASP
correct
- ASP 2, record 1, English, ASP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a marine biotoxin [that] is produced by the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia [species], a type of naturally occurring microscopic algae. 2, record 1, English, - domoic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
People can become ill from eating shellfish contaminated with amnesic shellfish poison. … Razor clams are most often affected by amnesic shellfish poison because the algae that produce the toxin are more commonly found in coastal areas. Amnesic shellfish poison has also been detected in mussels, clams, and oysters ... Dungeness crab, because they feed on razor clams and other shellfish, can also become toxic. 2, record 1, English, - domoic%20acid
Record 1, Key term(s)
- amnesiac shellfish poison
- amnesiac shell fish poison
- amnesic shell fish poison
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Crustacés
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide domoïque
1, record 1, French, acide%20domo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- phycotoxine amnestique 2, record 1, French, phycotoxine%20amnestique
correct, feminine noun
- ASP 2, record 1, French, ASP
correct, feminine noun
- ASP 2, record 1, French, ASP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acide domoïque est une biotoxine marine qui peut s'accumuler dans les mollusques comme les bivalves (myes, palourdes américaines, mactres, couteaux de l'Atlantique, pitots, moules, pétoncles entiers et huîtres). Il peut causer une intoxication […] chez les personnes qui consomment des mollusques ainsi contaminés. 3, record 1, French, - acide%20domo%C3%AFque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toxicología
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
- Crustáceos
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido domoico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20domoico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- toxina amnésica de los moluscos 2, record 1, Spanish, toxina%20amn%C3%A9sica%20de%20los%20moluscos
feminine noun
- veneno amnésico de moluscos 3, record 1, Spanish, veneno%20amn%C3%A9sico%20de%20moluscos
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[El ácido domoico] en dosis bajas, originaría trastornos gastroentéricos, pero en dosis más elevadas puede ocasionar una lesión grave a células cerebrales provocando síntomas neurológicos que incluyen la pérdida de memoria. El ácido domoico interrumpe la transmisión neuroquímica normal en el cerebro fijándose a los receptores de glutamato, hecho que causa mayor excitación de las neuronas y la rotura final de las células. Por esta razón, es una toxina nociva que puede provocar la muerte cuando se ingiere en dosis elevadas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20domoico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Intoxicación por ácido domoico. 4, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20domoico
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