›› 2011, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (2): 152-156.

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Progress of Pathogenicity and Detecting Methods of Okadaic Acid

MENG Xian-mei1，2,LU Shi-ying1,LIN Chao1,LIU Zeng-shan1   

  1. (1.Key Laboratory for Zoonoses Research,Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, Jilin University,Changchun 130062,China；2.Biological Engineering Department,Jilin Business and Technology College,Changchun 130062,China)
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2011-02-20 Published:2011-02-20
  • Contact: LIU Zeng-shan

Abstract: Okadaic acid is one of potent marine biotoxins that can cause diarrhetic shellfish poisoning when consumed. It is produced by marine dinoflagellates and accumulated in digestive glands of shellfish by food chain.The acute food poisoning symptom of eating contaminated seafood is similar to that of the bacterium gastroenteritis. It has a long-term toxicity/carcinogenicity and had been shown to be a potent tumor promoter. Review the constitutive properties, pathogenicity and detecting methods of OA in order to let the public know the significance of detection of OA on the food hygiene and safety.

Key words: okadaic acid(OA); diarrhetic shellfish poisoning(DSP); detection

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