Release Date: 2024-01-16

Toxicity of Domoic Acid

Mehtap Kara (Author)

Release Date: 2024-01-16

Cases of poisoning caused by seafood are common around the world, especially in developing sea and ocean coastal countries. Domoic acid, which became popular with the mass poisoning case in the 1980s, was actually used in alternative treatment practices. Poisoning caused by domoic acid is called amnesic shellfish poisoning. Although poisoning caused by humans attracts [...]

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    First Page155
    Last Page166
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053358787.11
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    Copyright HolderNobel Tıp Kitabevleri
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    Cases of poisoning caused by seafood are common around the world, especially in developing sea and ocean coastal countries. Domoic acid, which became popular with the mass poisoning case in the 1980s, was actually used in alternative treatment practices. Poisoning caused by domoic acid is called amnesic shellfish poisoning. Although poisoning caused by humans attracts more attention, mass poisoning cases caused by other creatures such as sea lions are also important for the ecosystem. Domoic acid poisoning cases are mostly observed after algal blooms. The effects of acute poisoning are fatal and can also lead to chronic poisoning, leading to serious neurological disorders in the longer term. Several different species of Pseudo-nitzschia produced the domoic acid. There is no complete treatment for domoic acid poisoning yet, and studies on treatment strategies are continuing.

    Mehtap Kara (Author)
    Associate Professor, Istanbul Universty
    https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7764-5593
    3Assoc. Prof. was born on September 05, 1984. Dr. Mehtap Kara completed her undergraduate education at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biological Sciences in 2006. She completed his master’s degree at Istanbul University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Biology in 2009. In 2016, she completed the Pharmaceutical Toxicology program at Istanbul University Faculty of Pharmacy and received her doctor of science degree. Since 2016, she continued her studies at Istanbul University Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, and on 19.01.2022, she received the title of associate professor in her field. The author has a total of 21 articles in SCI/SCI-E comprehensive journals and 15 articles in field indexed journals. The author has 4 international book chapters.

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