callistin shellfish poisoning

callistin shellfish poisoning
poisoning caused by ingestion of the shellfish Callista brevisphonata; an outbreak in Japan in the 1950s was believed to be due to a choline present in the ovaries of the shellfish.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Callista — Cal·lis·ta (kə lisґtə) a genus of shellfish. C. brevisphonaґta was the cause of callistin shellfish poisoning in Japan …   Medical dictionary

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