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General Information

Event name: GB-03-006
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Nature of the harmful event:
 Seafood toxins
Event directly affected:
 Shellfish
Toxicity detected: Yes (Approximate range: DSP positive samples)
Associated syndrome: DSP
Unexplained toxicity:
Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector):
Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: Yes (Food Standards Agency Scotland Shellfish Hygiene Monitoring Programme)
Event occurred before in this location: Yes (See previous reports from these regions)
Individuals to contact: BRESNAN, Eileen , MURRAY, LORNA

Location & Date

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General location information: West Coast and Shetland, Scotland
HAB Area code(s): GB-16 GB-17 GB-18 GB-19 GB-21
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Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): First detection: 2003/05/15, End: 2003/08/26
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Microalgae

Causative organism known: Yes
Causative Species/Genus: Dinophysis spp. (1000 cells/L)
approx
Co-Ocurring Species/Genus:
Chlorophyll concentration, if known: µg/l
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Environmental Conditions

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Toxin Assay Information

Species containing the toxin Toxin type Toxin details Max. concentration Assay type
Mytilus edulis Okadaic Acid DSP positive Bioassay-Mouse
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