Tetrodotoxins an emerging issue in The Netherlands tackled by a Public Private Partnership Initiative

Abstract

Tetrodotoxines (TTX) are potent neurotoxins which block the sodium channel, depending on the dose intoxications range from nibbling of the tongue till paralysis or even death. TTX was previously associated only with... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Arjen Gerssen (RIKILT Wageningen University & Research)
  2. Mirjam Klijnstra (RIKILT Wageningen University & Research)
  3. Hester Van Den Top (RIKILT Wageningen University & Research)
  4. Joost Memelink (RIKILT Wageningen University & Research)
  5. Martine Van Den Heuvel-greve (Wageningen Marine Research)
  6. Marnix Poelman (Wageningen Marine Research)

Topic Areas

Outbreak studies , Emerging Toxin Methods

Session

OS-14 » Tetrodotoxin (11:30 - Thursday, 18th May, Bailey Allen 1)