Scombrotoxic fish poisoning secondary to tuna ingestion - Ferris HA, Ryan FM, Byrne K, Fleming E, O ’ Sullivan H, Hamilton D.

Scombrotoxic poisoning results from the improper handling and refrigeration of fish containing naturally occurring histidine. Scombroid fish species such as tuna, mackerel and swordfish contain histidine, which is converted to histamine when inadequately c...

Source: SafetyLit - December 10, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news