Shellfish poisoning

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010814",
  "term": "Shellfish poisoning",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A group of illnesses caused by consuming shellfish that have accumulated toxins produced by certain marine algae. These toxins are not harmful to the shellfish but can cause neurological, gastrointestinal, or other symptoms in humans. Specific types include paralytic, neurotoxic, amnesic, and diarrhetic shellfish poisoning.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "amnesic shellfish poisoning",
    "diarrheal shellfish poisoning",
    "neurotoxic shellfish poisoning",
    "paralytic shellfish poisoning"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 904 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/shellfish-poisoning/"
}