Severe Tetrodotoxic Fish Poisoning
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Ciguatera Fish Poisoning
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Regarded by many as a delicacy, puffer fish (Lagocephalus scleratus) is a lethal source of food poisoning with a high mortality. It contains tetrodotoxin which can cause death by muscular paralysis, respiratory depression, and circulatory failure. A case of mild intoxication is reported and the literature reviewed.
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عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0310-057X,1448-0271
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x8801600216