Poisoning after ingestion of pufferfish in Brazil: report of 11 cases
| Contribuinte(s) |
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
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| Data(s) |
03/11/2015
03/11/2015
09/12/2014
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| Resumo |
In this brief communication the authors report eleven cases of human poisoning caused by ingestion of pufferfish meat. Three patients (two children and one adult) were seriously affected. The circumstances that precipitated the poisoning are discussed as well as the clinical aspects observed. No deaths were registered and the patients did not present sequelae after the episode. |
| Formato |
1-2 |
| Identificador |
http://www.jvat.org/content/20/1/54 Journal Of Venomous Animals And Toxins Including Tropical Diseases. London: Biomed Central Ltd, v. 20, 2 p., 2014. 1678-9199 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/129897 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1678-9199-20-54 WOS:000347343500003 WOS000347343500003.pdf |
| Idioma(s) |
eng |
| Publicador |
Biomed Central Ltd |
| Relação |
Journal Of Venomous Animals And Toxins Including Tropical Diseases |
| Direitos |
openAccess |
| Palavras-Chave | #Pufferfish #Marine poisonings #Poisonous animals #Poisonous fish #Tetrodotoxin |
| Tipo |
info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
