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is there any reason a person would have an allergic reaction to eating spoonbill catfish & not to other types of catfish, ie blue, flathead, channel...this person is allergic to turtle meat.


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Annie, People can have reactions to any foreign chemical. The immune system of the body protects us against foreign chemicals and catfish may be identified as a foreign body by some peoples immune system. Some immune systems are just a little overboard with protection.

Steve Sample


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