TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Human poisoning after ingestion of puffer fish caught from Mediterranean Sea
JO  - Middle East journal of anesthesiology
A1  - Chamandi, Suheil Chucrallah
A1  - Kallab, Kamal
A1  - Mattar, Hanna
A1  - Nader, Elie
SP  - 285
EP  - 288
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
N2  - Puffer fish poisoning is due to a powerful neurotoxin produced by bacteria living in this kind of fish. Though the sea of Lebanon (Mediterranean) is not endemic of puffer fish and incidence of its serious poisoning is rare, yet occasional incidences do occur. The purpose of this presentation is to raise the awareness of fishermen, fish-restaurant frequenters, public health organizations and the Ministry of Health, of its serious symptomology and to seek medical help as soon as possible.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0544-0440
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -