Citation

MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 1991; 40(10): 157-161.

Erratum On

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 1991 Apr 12;40(14):242

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, (in public domain), Publisher U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1997833

Abstract

Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is a foodborne illness caused by consumption of shellfish or broth from cooked shellfish that contain either concentrated saxitoxin, an alkaloid neurotoxin, or related compounds. This report summarizes outbreaks of PSP that occurred in Massachusetts and Alaska in June 1990.

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