TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Poisoning after ingestion of pufferfish in Brazil: report of 11 cases
JO  - Journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases
A1  - de Souza Simões, Eneida Márcia
A1  - Mendes, Thelma Marly Abreu
A1  - Adão, Angelino
A1  - Haddad, Vidal
SP  - 54
EP  - 54
VL  - 20
IS  - 1
N2  - In this brief communication the authors report eleven cases of human poisoning caused by ingestion of pufferfish meat. Three patients (two children and one adult) were seriously affected. The circumstances that precipitated the poisoning are discussed as well as the clinical aspects observed. No deaths were registered and the patients did not present sequelae after the episode.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1678-9180
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1678-9199-20-54
ID  - ref1
ER  -