Scombrotoxic fish poisoning

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-62

  McLauchlin, J ^a   Little, C L ^a   Grant, K A ^a   Mithani, V ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; HISTAMINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDEMIC; FISH; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD POISONING; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD STORAGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; FISH PRODUCTS; FOOD POISONING; FOOD PRESERVATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTAMINE; HISTIDINE; HUMANS; MALE; REFRIGERATION; TUNA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 33644983253     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdi063     Document Type: Article

References (4)

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4. Stell IM. Trouble with tuna: two cases of scombrotoxin poisoning. J Accid Emerg Med 1997; 14: 110-111.