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
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| 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 (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Tetrodotoxina
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Tailândia
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Surtos de Doenças
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Ovos
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Caranguejos Ferradura
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Animais
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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