Monitoring Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) in Washington
Presentation Abstract
Monitoring for diarrhetic shellfish toxins (DSTs) was initiated in the summer of 2011 when the first illness due to diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) was reported in the state of Washington. Monitoring strategy includes collection of whole seawater for identification and enumeration of Dinophysis and several shellfish species collected from two sites in Sequim Bay, WA as well as other sites throughout Puget Sound during the following summer (2012). Shellfish samples were analyzed for Okadaic acid toxin group including DTX-1, DTX-2 and DTX-3 using rapid screening methods based on the functional assays, i.e. the protein phosphatase 2A inhibition assay (PP2A); the anti OA antibody in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and a lateral flow test strip (Jellett Rapid Test) and the chemical method, i.e. liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectroscopy (LC-MS/MS). The application of a rapid screening method along with Dinophysis cell counts can provide quick assessment of toxin levels, and the results of this study suggest that PP2A is better at screening for OA group of DSTs. The reason for this is due to the fact that DSTs in Washington consist mostly as DTX-1; test kits with antibody-based application tend to under-estimate toxin levels present because the antibody used in these tests is specific to Okadaic acid (100% cross-reactivity) and only 50% to DTX-1.
Session Title
Session S-08A: Harmful Algal Blooms, Climate, Shellfish, and Public Health - Emerging Issues in a Changing World
Conference Track
Harmful Algal Blooms and Shellfish
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2014 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
1-5-2014 5:00 PM
End Date
1-5-2014 6:30 PM
Location
Room 6C
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Dinoflagellates--Toxicology--Washington (State)--Sequim Bay; Seafood poisoning--Washington (State)--Sequim Bay--Prevention
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Sequim Bay (Wash.)
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Monitoring Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) in Washington
Room 6C
Monitoring for diarrhetic shellfish toxins (DSTs) was initiated in the summer of 2011 when the first illness due to diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) was reported in the state of Washington. Monitoring strategy includes collection of whole seawater for identification and enumeration of Dinophysis and several shellfish species collected from two sites in Sequim Bay, WA as well as other sites throughout Puget Sound during the following summer (2012). Shellfish samples were analyzed for Okadaic acid toxin group including DTX-1, DTX-2 and DTX-3 using rapid screening methods based on the functional assays, i.e. the protein phosphatase 2A inhibition assay (PP2A); the anti OA antibody in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and a lateral flow test strip (Jellett Rapid Test) and the chemical method, i.e. liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectroscopy (LC-MS/MS). The application of a rapid screening method along with Dinophysis cell counts can provide quick assessment of toxin levels, and the results of this study suggest that PP2A is better at screening for OA group of DSTs. The reason for this is due to the fact that DSTs in Washington consist mostly as DTX-1; test kits with antibody-based application tend to under-estimate toxin levels present because the antibody used in these tests is specific to Okadaic acid (100% cross-reactivity) and only 50% to DTX-1.
