An outbreak of horseshoe crab poisoning in Chon Buri, Thailand: clinical, toxicologic and therapeutic considerations.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1996 Dec; 27(4): 806-9
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in English
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| ID: sea-35242
ABSTRACT
In 1994-1996, an outbreak of horseshoe crab poisoning by eating toxic eggs of the horseshoe crab Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda affected over 100 persons in Chon Buri which located on the eastern coast of Thailand. We discuss clinical description and management of this first major outbreak. The responsible toxin has been partially purified by means of ultrafiltration and high performance liquid chromatography. The horseshoe crab toxin is identified as tetrodotoxin (TTX) and anhydro TTX.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Tetrodotoxin
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Thailand
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Disease Outbreaks
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Eggs
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Horseshoe Crabs
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Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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