Human health effects of exposure to Pfiesteria piscicida: a review
| Autor: | Deborah K. Attix, Patricia A. Tester, Donald E. Schmechel, Marian Swinker |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
| Předmět: |
Immunology
Zoology Disease Neuropsychological Tests Biology Microbiology Foodborne Diseases Biological Factors Fish Diseases Human health Adverse health effect parasitic diseases Animals Humans Organism Pfiesteria Ecology Environmental Exposure biology.organism_classification Pfiesteria piscicida Infectious Diseases Seafood Population Surveillance Toxicity Marine Toxins Neurotoxicity Syndromes Fish kill |
| Zdroj: | Microbes and Infection. 4:751-762 |
| ISSN: | 1286-4579 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s1286-4579(02)01594-0 |
| Popis: | Since its identification, the dinoflagellate Pfiesteria piscicida has been implicated in fish kills and fish disease in the southeastern United States. Adverse health effects have been reported in researchers working with the organism and in watermen following exposure to a fish kill in Maryland. A bioactive secretion is postulated as the cause of these effects but has not yet been isolated and chemically characterized. The biology and toxicology of this organism remain the topic of debate and research. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
Full Text from ScienceDirect