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TETRODOTOXINE [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Biology
  • Toxicology
  • CBRNE Weapons
DEF

Aminoperhydroquinazoline poison found mainly in the liver and ovaries of fishes in the order Tetradontiformes (pufferfish, globefish, toadfish), which are eaten.

OBS

The toxin causes paresthesia and paralysis through interference with neuromuscular conduction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie animale
  • Toxicologie
  • Armes CBRNE
CONT

De tout temps, les populations de bord de mer ont consommé des fruits de mer, malgré les risques d'empoisonnement connus bien avant l'ère industrielle. L'une des plus fameuses intoxications, et aussi l'une des plus violentes, est due à la tétrodotoxine (TTX), présente dans la chair des fugus, ou poissons-coffres (Tetraodontiformes), particulièrement appréciés au Japon.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología animal
  • Toxicología
  • Armas QBRNE
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