Chapter: Modern Medical Toxicology: Food Poisons: Food Poisoning
Fish - Food Poisoning
Poisoning resulting from fish and other marine creatures is referred to as ichthyism,* which may result either from envenomation by stinging or biting, or from ingestion of toxic or decomposing fish.
Fish
Poisoning resulting from fish and
other marine creatures is referred to as ichthyism,*
which may result either from envenomation by stinging or biting, or from
ingestion of toxic or decomposing fish. Only the latter will be discussed here.
Poisonous fish are subdivided into:
·
Ichthyosarcotoxic fish, which contain a toxin within
theirflesh,
·
Ichthyohaemotoxic fish, which have poisonous blood, and Ichthyo-otoxic fish, which contain a
toxin mainly in theirgonads.Based on the nature of toxin, there are 5 types of
seafood poisoning—scombroid, ciguatera, tetrodotoxic, paralytic shellfish,
neurotoxic shellfish, and amnesic shellfish poisoning.
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