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INTOXICATION TETRODOTOXINE [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
CONT

Tetrodotoxin poisoning is caused by the consumption of tetrodotoxin, found most commonly in the liver, intestines, and skin of puffer fish. Tetrodotoxin has also been found in other fish and non-fish species including parrotfish, porcupine fish, ocean sunfish, newts and salamanders, frogs, blue-ringed octopus, starfish, and xanthid crabs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
CONT

La cause la plus connue d’intoxication par tétrodotoxine est l’ingestion d’une des nombreuses espèces de poissons-coffre.

Spanish

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