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Shellfish Found in Luzon Can Cause Amnesia

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George Buid
Nov 11, 2024
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Luzon, the most populous group of islands in the Philippines, is faced with a new potential health concern. The presence of diatoms in shellfish farms can cause amnesia. Scientists from Ateneo de Manila University and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak discovered two species of Pseudo-nitzschia diatoms. These diatoms are capable of producing domoic acid. It i…

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