Tetrodotoxin-associated snail poisoning in Zhoushan: A 25-year retrospective analysis

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 110-114

  Shui, Liming ^a   Chen, Kun ^a   Wang, Jian Yue ^b   Mei, Hong Zhou ^b   Wang, Ai Zeng ^b   Lu, Ya Hui ^c   Hwang, Deng Fwu ^c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Hygienic/Anti Epidem Stn Zhoushan ^*  (China)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 0037214756     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.1.110     Document Type: Article

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