title: Evidence against barium in the mushroom Trogia venenata as a cause of sudden unexpected deaths in Yunnan, China.
abstract: This study examined barium concentrations in the mushroom Trogia venenata, the leading culprit for sudden unexpected deaths in Yunnan, southwest China. We found that barium concentrations in T. venenata from Yunnan were low and comparable to other foods, inconsistent with barium concentrations in this mushroom as a significant contributor to these deaths.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources, Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yanchun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Bang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Shanze
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoell
authors.forename: Zefen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Keqin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jianping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000363:Agaricales / Q000737:chemistry*; D001464:Barium / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity*; D002681:China; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D001464:Barium