Bullfrog protein could be antidote to shellfish poisoning
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Paralytic shellfish poisoning, a severe and potentially fatal foodborne illness, has no specific antidote. The neurotoxin responsible, saxitoxin, is classified as a chemical weapon under international law. It causes nausea, tingling, and in bad cases the inability to breathe. Treatment is supportive: oxygen, mechanical ventilation, waiting. For people who eat heavily contaminated shellfish, that window can close fast. Researchers report in Nature Communicatio
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