Paralytic shellfish poison algal biotoxins: Sardinia report 2002-2011 and non-compliance management


https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2013.999
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2013)
Submitted: 31 January 2013
Accepted: 26 April 2013
Published: 26 September 2013
Shellfish, Paralytic shellfish poison algal toxins, Sardinia
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  • Giuseppa Lorenzoni
    pina.lorenzoni@izs-sardegna.it
    Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna G. Pegreffi, Sassari, Italy.
  • Igor Arras Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna G. Pegreffi, Sassari, Italy.
  • Giovanna Sanna Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna G. Pegreffi, Sassari, Italy.
  • Pietro Delogu Servizio Veterinario Igiene Allevamenti e Produzioni Zootecniche, ASL di Olbia, Olbia, Italy.
  • Alessandro Mudadu Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna G. Pegreffi, Sassari, Italy.
  • Antonio Piras Servizio Veterinario Igiene Alimenti, ASL di Olbia, Olbia, Italy.
  • Antonio Mura Servizio Veterinario Igiene Allevamenti e Produzioni Zootecniche, ASL di Olbia, Olbia, Italy.
  • Edoardo Marongiu Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna G. Pegreffi, Sassari, Italy.
  • Sebastiano Virgilio Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna G. Pegreffi, Sassari, Italy.
Several microalgae of the genus Alexandrium (Alexandrium minutum and Alexandrium catenelle) can produce an algal biotoxin, the paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) that can be accumulated in the shellfish edible tissues making them hazardous to the consumer’s health. In this paper we report i) the results of PSP toxins survey carried out by mouse bioassays (mouse test AOAC 958.08) on 7457 samples of bivalve molluscs farmed in Sardinia and in other European countries and marketed in Sardinia region from 2002 to 2011, and ii) the management of positive cases. Based on our experience it is very important to strictly apply the planned activities in order to prevent any risk and to protect the consumer’s and producer’s health.

Giuseppa Lorenzoni, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna G. Pegreffi, Sassari
Dipartimento Igiene Alimenti Laboratorio Ispezioni Alimenti

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Lorenzoni G, Arras I, Sanna G, Delogu P, Mudadu A, Piras A, Mura A, Marongiu E, Virgilio S. Paralytic shellfish poison algal biotoxins: Sardinia report 2002-2011 and non-compliance management. Ital J Food Safety [Internet]. 2013 Sep. 26 [cited 2024 Apr. 25];2(2):e30. Available from: https://www.pagepressjournals.org/ijfs/article/view/ijfs.2013.e30

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