Accumulation and Elimination of Tetrodotoxin in the Pufferfish <i>Takifugu obscurus</i> by Dietary Administration of the Wild Toxic Gastropod <i>Nassarius semiplicata</i>

Accumulation and Elimination of Tetrodotoxin in the Pufferfish <i>Takifugu obscurus</i> by Dietary Administration of the Wild Toxic Gastropod <i>Nassarius semiplicata</i>

To investigate pufferfish accumulation, elimination, and distribution of tetrodotoxin (TTX), <i>Takifugu obscurus</i> was fed with wild TTX-containing gastropod <i>Nassarius semiplicata</i> to simulate the natural food chain. Three-month-old non-poisonous <i>T. obscurus...

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Main Authors: Xiaojun Zhang, Jingjing Zong, Si Chen, Menglong Li, Yibo Lu, Ruirui Wang, Hanxiang Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
tetrodotoxin
<i>Takifugu obscurus</i>
accumulation
elimination
<i>Nassarius semiplicata</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/5/278

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