[The forensic medical diagnosis of death-cup poisonings]

Sud Med Ekspert. 1990 Apr-Jun;33(2):30-2.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Comparative analysis and evaluation of all modern methods used for medicolegal diagnosis of poisoning with Amanita phalloides are presented. Imperfection of methods used for laboratory diagnosis of such poisonings requires extensive experimental control using the designed method of liquid chromatography for amanitine and phalloidine assay in the cadaveric organs and tissues.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amanita / analysis
  • Amanitins / analysis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Forensic Medicine / methods*
  • Humans
  • Mushroom Poisoning / diagnosis*
  • Mushroom Poisoning / microbiology
  • Mushroom Poisoning / pathology
  • Phalloidine / analysis

Substances

  • Amanitins
  • Phalloidine