A Queensland family with ciguatera after eating coral trout

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 166, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 473-475

  Fenner, Pejer J ^a,f   Lewis, Richard J ^b   Williamson, John A ^c   Williams, Michael L ^d,e  

^a University of Queensland ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d Gallagher House   (Australia)

^e MACKAY BASE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIGUATOXIN; MANNITOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOASSAY; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FISH; FOOD POISONING; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030940350     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1997.tb123219.x     Document Type: Article

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