Tetrodotoxin Poisoning Associated with Eating Puffer Fish Transported from Japan - California, 1996

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 45, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 389-391

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Indexed keywords

TETRODOTOXIN;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FOOD POISONING; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; TOXIC FISH; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CALIFORNIA; FISHES, POISONOUS; FOOD POISONING; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; TETRODOTOXIN;

EID: 0030591288     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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