Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (한국수산과학회지)
- Volume 2 Issue 2
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- Pages.139-146
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- 1969
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- 0374-8111(pISSN)
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- 2287-8815(eISSN)
THE SHELLFISH POISON IN TAPES PHILIPPINARUM LISCHKE
바지락독에 관한 연구
- CHUN Seh Kyu (Pusan Fisheries College) ;
- KIM Seong Jun (Fisheries Research & Development Agency) ;
- CHANG Dong Suck (Fisheries Research & Development Agency)
- Published : 1969.12.01
Abstract
Incidents of poisoning caused by edible marine bivalve, Tapes philippinarum in Kojedo, Korea were reported in March 1968 and 1969. The results of the present investigation revealed that the incidents were caused by hemorrhagic diathesis and liver injuries, as those caused by acute yellow atrophic liver. The minimal lethal dose of the liver extract of the bivalve varied with seasons. The dose was 0.02ml in March and increased to 0.25ml in April-May 1969. After lune the extract showed no toxicity. Phthalein reaction of smashed liver solution of the bivalve showed a great variation with seasons. In March the values of
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