A case of long-term neurological and respiratory sequelae of inhalational exposure to palytoxin

Publication Date

2020

Journal Title

Toxicon

Abstract

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Palytoxin has been found in several soft coral species which are popular for in-home reef aquariums. Although a limited number of case reports describing acute respiratory distress after inhalational exposure to palytoxin have been reported, there have been no reports regarding the potential long-term effects of inhalational exposure to palytoxin in the literature. This case follows an aquatic specialist in the U.S. over a period of seven years after a single intense occupational exposure to the aerosolized toxin from cleaning of a residential aquarium.

Volume Number

186

Pages

2020-01-03

Document Type

Article

Status

Faculty

Facility

School of Medicine

Primary Department

Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention

PMID

32707130

DOI

10.1016/j.toxicon.2020.07.018

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