Review Article

Tetrodotoxin Poisoning Due to Pufferfish and Gastropods, and Their Intoxication Mechanism

Table 7

Toxicity of cultured pufferfish liver (1982–2009).

CultureYear of collectionAgeNumber of collectionToxicity (MU/g)

Sea1981–20031–34258<2–<10
Land4504<2–<8
 open system2001–20091-24173
 closed system2008-1-2 331

Total8762