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 | | The classic causative organism, Gymnodinium breve, is a dinoflagellate restricted to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, although similar species occur throughout the world. |
 | | Recent promising research includes: an FPLC methodology for the identification of the G. breve toxins, as well as antibodies to brevetoxin and a possible cell based assay (Templeton 1988, Melinek 1994, Fairey 1997, Ishida 1996, Whitney 1997, Poli 1995). |
 | | The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) since the mid 1970s has conducted a control program with the closure of shellfish beds when G. breve concentrations are greater than 5000 cells/liter, until 2 weeks by testing for toxin with mouse bioassay testing. |
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