Poisoning after ingestion of pufferfish in Brazil: report of 11 cases

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 dea...

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Published in:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Main Authors: Eneida Márcia de Souza Simões, Thelma Marly Abreu Mendes, Angelino Adão, and Vidal Haddad Junior
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2015
Subjects:
Pufferfish
Marine poisonings
Poisonous animals
Poisonous fish
Tetrodotoxin
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Toxicology. Poisons
RA1190-1270
Zoology
QL1-991
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1678-9199-20-54
https://doaj.org/article/73275b493960461f8f68ec179c7df72b
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Summary: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.

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