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Which is a producer of saxitoxin, the causative agent of paralytic shellfish poisoning?

Which is a producer of saxitoxin, the causative agent of paralytic shellfish poisoning? Correct Answer Alexandrium

Paralytic shellfish poisoning afflicts people who consume toxic butter clams (Saxodomus) which retain the toxin after filter feeding on the dinoflagellate species called Alexandrium.

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