Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10880217 | Toxicon | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A possible cantharidin intoxication of a great bustard (Otis tarda) was described. This wild bird died by a traumatism, but also presented diarrhoea, congestion of the gastrointestinal tract and kidneys and had ingested several blister beetles of the species Berberomeloe majalis. The analysis of the stomach content by GC-MS revealed the presence of cantharidin at a concentration of 1.37 μg/g of wet weight, a similar level than in other birds poisoned in captivity.
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Authors
Inés S. Sánchez-Barbudo, Pablo R. Camarero, Marino GarcÃa-Montijano, Rafael Mateo,