Toxicology Flashcards
1
Q
Which toxins are most commonly implicated in tremorgenic mycotoxicosis?
A
The penicillium toxins penitrem A and roquefortine
2
Q
which ticks are most commonly associated with tick paralysis?
A
Dermacentor sp. or Ixodes sp. (dermacentor in USA, Ixodes in Australia)
3
Q
What species of snake are implicated in elapid snake envenomation in North America?
A
Eastern (micrurus fulvius) and Texas (Micrurus tener) coral snakes
4
Q
Which snake antivenins are cross protective against North American Coral Snake venom?
A
Tiger snake and mexican coral snake
