High Levels of Tetrodotoxin in the Flesh, Usually an Edible Part of the Pufferfish <i>Takifugu flavipterus</i>, Caused by Migration from the Skin and the Regional Characteristics of Toxin Accumulation

The consumption of a pufferfish, <i>Takifugu flavipterus</i> or komonfugu in Japanese, formerly known as <i>Takifugu poecilonotus</i>, is popular in Japan. However, <i>T. flavipterus</i> is frequently involved in cases of tetrodotoxin (TTX) poisoning in Japan. Alt...

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Main Authors: Naomasa Oshiro, Kyoko Kuniyoshi, Shigeyoshi Yamamoto, Ayano Hotta, Takuma Yamada, Takafumi Suzuki, Noriko Sugita, Keiichi Matsuura, Akie Nakashima, Yoichi Anzai, Hiroshi Asakura
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Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/9c5df747f5584d1baccf0d03b07d91b7
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