Scientific Opinion on marine biotoxins in shellfish – Emerging toxins: Brevetoxin group

EFSA Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2010, Pages

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acute reference dose; brevetoxin (BTX) group toxins; fish; human health; Marine biotoxins; methods of analysis; risk assessment; shellfish

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EID: 85047641728     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1677     Document Type: Article

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