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Poisoning after ingestion of pufferfish in Brazil: report of 11 cases
Simões, Eneida Márcia de Souza; Mendes, Thelma Marly Abreu; Adão, Angelino; Haddad Junior, Vidal.
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  • Simões, Eneida Márcia de Souza; Secretariat of Health of Duque de Caxias City. Caxias City. BR
  • Mendes, Thelma Marly Abreu; Secretariat of Health of Duque de Caxias City. Caxias City. BR
  • Adão, Angelino; Secretariat of Health of Duque de Caxias City. Caxias City. BR
  • Haddad Junior, Vidal; São Paulo State University. Botucatu Medical School. Department of Dermatology. Botucatu. BR
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis ; 20: 1-2, 04/02/2014. ilus
Article in En | LILACS, VETINDEX | ID: biblio-1484606
Responsible library: BR68.1
Localization: BR68.1
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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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Full text: 1 Database: LILACS / VETINDEX Main subject: Tetrodotoxin / Tetraodontiformes / Fish Venoms / Foodborne Diseases Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis Year: 2014 Document type: Article
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Full text: 1 Database: LILACS / VETINDEX Main subject: Tetrodotoxin / Tetraodontiformes / Fish Venoms / Foodborne Diseases Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis Year: 2014 Document type: Article