TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Puffer fish poisoning
JO  - Journal of accident and emergency medicine
A1  - Field, John
SP  - 334
EP  - 336
VL  - 15
IS  - 5
N2  - Regarded by many as a delicacy, puffer fish (Lagocephalus scleratus) is a lethal source of food poisoning with a high mortality. It contains tetrodotoxin which can cause death by muscular paralysis, respiratory depression, and circulatory failure. A case of mild intoxication is reported and the literature reviewed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1351-0622
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -