Investigation of a mushroom poisoning incident caused by Amanita fuliginea in Guizhou Province
ObjectiveTo provide support and reference for the diagnosis， investigation， laboratory testing， and prevention of toxic mushroom poisoning in Guizhou， an Amanita fuliginea poisoning incident in Bijie， Guizhou Province was investigated.MethodsAn epidemiological investigation was conducted to analyze...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | zho |
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The Editorial Office of Chinese Journal of Food Hygiene
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Zhongguo shipin weisheng zazhi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.zgspws.com/zgspwszz/article/abstract/202307020 |
| Summary: | ObjectiveTo provide support and reference for the diagnosis， investigation， laboratory testing， and prevention of toxic mushroom poisoning in Guizhou， an Amanita fuliginea poisoning incident in Bijie， Guizhou Province was investigated.MethodsAn epidemiological investigation was conducted to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of the event. Molecular biology techniques were used to identify suspicious wild mushrooms. Ultra high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry was used to detect toxins.ResultsIn this incident， three out of four people who ate wild mushrooms died. According to epidemiological and the experimental results， the mushroom was confirmed as Amanita fuliginea. α-amanitin， β-amanitin， and phallacidin were detected.ConclusionThe poisoning incident was caused by the villagers mistakenly eating Amanita fuliginea. It is essential to conduct targeted health education for the prevention and control of toxic mushroom poisoning. |
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| ISSN: | 1004-8456 |