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Pathology:
diseases associated with ingestion of shellfish:
1) Vibrio species
a) V. vulnificus (raw oysters)
b) V. parahaemolyticus (undercooked shellfish)
2) hepatitis A virus
3) Norwalk virus
4) migraine headaches may be precipitated by shellfish
5) food allergies may occur with ingestion of shellfish.
General
seafood
References
- Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed)
Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 536
- Baker-Austin C, Oliver JD, Alam M et al
Vibrio spp. infections.
Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2018 Jul 12;4(1):8.
PMID: 30002421 Review.