Question - What water-soluble heat stable tricarboxylic acid toxin is produced by the alga Pseudo-nitzchia multiseries and is responsible for the development of amnestic shellfish poisoning?
Answer - Domoic acid is responsible for the development of amnestic shellfish poisoning. (Salzman M et al. Toxins: Bacterial and marine toxins. 2006 Clin Lab Med 26:397-419)
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