| Event name: | US-23-013 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: California Mussel (Mytilus californicus) 89 µg/100 g, cultured bay mussel 42 ug/100 g, pacific oyster 40 ug/100 g, razor clam viscera 43 ug/100 g.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
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| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (California Department of Public Health - Marine Biotoxin Monitoring Program) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | ZUBKOUSKY-WHITE, Vanessa | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
California - Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma, and Marin, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Monterey Counties, Northern California HAB Area code(s): US-21 |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2023-07-21, End: 2023-08-30 | |
| Additional date-related information: | PSP detected (< 80 ug/100 g) May-December | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium spp.
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Kit used: Yes | Type of kit used: NeoGen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional information: | Shellfish homogenates are received on ice, extracted, and a Neogen rapid test determines whether the mussel sample is positive or negative. Mussel samples that are positive on NeoGen are then tested using a mouse bioassay to determine concentration of PSP toxins. All other species are only tested with mouse bioassay. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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