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Citation |
Katibi OS, Olaosebikan R, Abdulkadir MB, Ogunkunle TO, Ibraheem RM, Murtala R. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 2015; 93(5): 1122-1123. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State, Nigeria; Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2015, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Publisher American Society of Tropical Medicine) |
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26324727 |
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Abstract |
Ackee apple fruit is a native fruit to Jamaica and some parts of west Africa. Its toxicity known as "Jamaican vomiting sickness" dates back to the nineteenth century. However, there is a dearth of reported published data on toxicity from Nigeria where it is popularly known in the southwest as "ishin." We report a case series of eight previously well Nigerian siblings who presented at various intervals after ingestion of roasted seeds and aril of the ackee fruit. Language: en |