Tetrodotoxin – Distribution and Accumulation in Aquatic Organisms, and Cases of Human Intoxication
Many pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae possess a potent neurotoxin, tetrodotoxin (TTX). In marine pufferfish species, toxicity is generally high in the liver and ovary, whereas in brackish water and freshwater species, toxicity is higher in the skin. In 1964, the toxin of the California newt w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2008-05-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/6/2/220/ |