Saxitoxin Poisoning in Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Linked to Scavenging on Mass Mortality of Caribbean Sharpnose Puffer Fish (Canthigaster rostrata-Tetraodontidae)

Fish within the family Tetraodontidae are potential sources of both endogenous tetrodotoxins (TTXs) and dietary derived saxitoxins (STXs). Ingestion of fish tissues containing these toxins by other vertebrates can lead to severe illness and death. The Caribbean sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster rostrat...

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Autores principales: Barrientos, Rocío González, Hernández-Mora, Gabriela, Alegre, Fernando, Field, Theresa, Flewelling, Leanne, McGrath, Sara, Deeds, Jonathan, Chacón, Yajaira Salazar, Rojas Arrieta, Karla, Vargas, Emilia Calvo, Artavia, Karen Berrocal, Stacy, Brian A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019
Materias:
Veterinary Science
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6928104/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31921922
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00466

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6928104/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31921922
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00466

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