title: [Food poisoning with marine animal toxins of invertebrate origin].
abstract: The consumption of seafood is increasing and hence the risk of poisoning. For this reason, the study of food poisoning caused by zootoxins from marine invertebrates has become of signal importance. These toxins come from bivalve molluscs and other species. Depending on the type of toxin concerned, poisoning attributable to molluscs may give rise to paralysis, caused by saxitossin, neurotoxic effects (gimbretoxin), or haemolysis (venerupin). Poisoning caused by coelenterates, echinoderms, cephalopods, Neptunea, abalone, crabs and lobsters is less common, and its clinical pictures and pathogenesis have not been fully established. In some instances, toxins presented in the phytoplankton ingested by these animals appear to be responsible, whereas in others its would seem that they themselves elaborate the active principles directly.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003445:Crustacea; D004447:Echinodermata; D056890:Eukaryota; D005517:Foodborne Diseases; D006801:Humans; D008387:Marine Toxins; D008974:Mollusca
chemical_list: D008387:Marine Toxins
vernacular_title: Intossicazione alimentare da zootossine marine di origine invertebrata.