title: Identification of yessotoxin in mussels from the Caucasian Black Sea Coast of the Russian Federation.
abstract: The toxin load of shellfish hepatopancreas harvested from the Caucasian Black Sea Coast of the Russian Federation was investigated. The majority of the toxin load was shown to be yessotoxin (YTX), 45-hydroxy-yessotoxin (45-OH-YTX), and homoyessotoxin (homoYTX). Concurrent with the mussel intoxication, the dinoflagellates Lingulodinium polyedrum and Gonyaulax spinifera were found in high concentrations.
authors.affiliation: NOAA/National Ocean Services, Marine Biotoxins Program, 219 Fort Johnson, Rd Charleston, SC 29412, USA. steve.morton@noaa.gov
authors.forename: Steve L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Morton
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vershinin
authors.forename: Tod
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Leighfield
authors.forename: Laurinda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quilliam
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049872:Bivalvia / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000633:toxicity; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008978:Mollusk Venoms; D035964:Oxocins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D004988:Ethers, Cyclic; D008978:Mollusk Venoms; D035964:Oxocins; C066632:yessotoxin