Puffer fish tragedy in Bangladesh: An incident of Takifugu oblongus poisoning in Degholia, Khulna

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 457-458

  Ahmed, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Food poisoning; Takifugu oblongus; Tetrodotoxin

Indexed keywords

HEALTH HAZARDS; MUSCLE; NUTRITION; SKIN; TOXIC MATERIALS; TOXICITY;

FISH; FOOD POISONING; TOXICITY;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; KHULNA [BANGLADESH]; SOUTH ASIA;

TAKIFUGU OBLONGUS; TETRAODONTIDAE;

EID: 33749595618     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320609504197     Document Type: Article

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