Scombroid fish poisoning associated with tuna steaks - Louisiana and Tennessee, 2006

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 56, Issue 32, 2007, Pages 817-819

  Davis, J ^a   Henry, S A ^a   Rowland, J ^b   Ripley, D ^b   Jacobson, G ^c   Brunkard, J M ^d   Carpenter, L R ^d  

^a Louisiana Office of Public Health   (United States)

^b Nashville/Davidson County Metropolitan Health Department   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d CDC ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARINE TOXIN; SCOMBROTOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMAN; SEA FOOD; TUNA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMANS; LOUISIANA; MARINE TOXINS; SEAFOOD; TENNESSEE; TUNA;

EID: 34548039459     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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