Tetrodotoxin poisoning caused by Goby fish consumption in southeast China: a retrospective case series analysis
Clinics
; 70(1): 24-29, 1/2015. graf
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-735868
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To investigate an unusual outbreak of tetrodotoxin poisoning in Leizhou, southeast China, a case series analysis was conducted to identify the source of illness.METHODS:
A total of 22 individuals experienced symptoms of poisoning, including tongue numbness, dizziness, nausea and limb numbness and weakness. Two toxic species, Amoya caninus and Yongeichthys nebulosus, were morphologically identified from the batches of gobies consumed by the patients. Tetrodotoxin levels in the blood and Goby fish samples were detected using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.RESULTS:
The tetrodotoxin levels in the remaining cooked Goby fish were determined to be 2090.12 µg/kg. For Amoya caninus, the toxicity levels were 1858.29 µg/kg in the muscle and 1997.19 µg/kg in the viscera and for Yongeichthys nebulosus, they were 2783.00 µg/kg in the muscle and 2966.21 µg/kg in the viscera.CONCLUSION:
This outbreak demonstrates an underestimation of the risk of Goby fish poisoning. Furthermore, the relationships among the toxic species, climates and marine algae present should be clarified in the future. .
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
/
Zoonoses
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Tetrodotoxina
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Perciformes
/
Peixes Venenosos
/
Doenças Transmitidas por Alimentos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Animais
/
Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Clinics
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
China
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Department of Public Health/CN