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Histamine poisoning from insect consumption: an outbreak investigation from Thailand

Summon ChomchaiFaculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; ;Siriraj Poison Control Center, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand;
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Chulathida ChomchaiSiriraj Poison Control Center, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; ;Mahidol University International College, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 126-131 | Received 02 Jun 2017, Accepted 27 Jun 2017, Published online: 27 Jul 2017

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