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Large Outbreaks of Ciguatera after Consumption of Brown Marbled Grouper

open access: yesToxins, 2014
Brown marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus) is an apex predator from coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific region. All five published case series of ciguatera after consumption of brown marbled grouper were reviewed to characterize the types, severity ...
Thomas Y. K. Chan
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Involvement of both sodium influx and potassium efflux in ciguatoxin-induced nodal swelling of frog myelinated axons [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Ciguatoxins, mainly produced by benthic dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus species, are responsible for a complex human poisoning known as ciguatera. Previous pharmacological studies revealed that these toxins activate voltage-gated Na+ channels. In frog nodes
C. Mattei, E. Benoit, J. Molgo
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Ciguatera Poisoning: A Global Issue with Common Management Problems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Ciguatera poisoning, a toxinological syndrome comprising an enigmatic mixture of gastrointestinal, neurocutaneous and constitutional symptoms, is a common food-borne illness related to contaminated fish consumption.
Brown, A. F. T., Ting, Joseph Y. S.
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Primer informe del género Gambierdiscus (Dinophyceae) y otros dinoflagelados bentónicos en el Parque Nacional Isla del Coco, Costa Rica, Pacífico Tropical Oriental

open access: yesRevista de Biología Tropical, 2012
El Pacífico Tropical Oriental se ha indicado como una región de los océanos libre de ciguatera, una intoxicación que causa serios trastornos gastrointestinales, neurológicos y cardiovasculares, en casos extremos, la muerte.
Maribelle Vargas-Montero   +2 more
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The Abundance of Toxic Dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus SP, Ostereopsis SP and Prorocentrum SP on Seagrass Leaf Thalassia SP From the Nirwana Beach West Sumatera Province [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Dinoflagellate is a group of monocelullar microalga prossesing of double flagel. This organism can be found in a subtropic and also in a tropic marine water.
Nasution, S. (Syafruddin)   +2 more
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Bysmatrum granulosum sp. nov., a new benthic dinoflagellate from the southwestern Indian Ocean [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
A new benthic marine dino¯agellate, Bysmatrum granulosum Ten-Hage, Turquet, Quod & Couté, sp. nov., was obtained from sediment and coral samples from sites of La Réunion Island (SW Indian Ocean). This new species is described and illustrated by light and
Couté, Alain   +3 more
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Indigenous knowledge with science forms an early warning system for ciguatera fish poisoning outbreak in Vanuatu

open access: yesCommunications Earth & Environment
Indigenous and traditional knowledge of the natural environment is crucial for policymakers and community leaders in Vanuatu. Here, we employ a mixed-methods approach to collect data from East, North, and West Area councils in Ambae Island, Vanuatu, and ...
Allan Rarai   +3 more
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Development of a quantitative PCR assay for the detection and enumeration of a potentially ciguatoxin-producing dinoflagellate, Gambierdiscus lapillus (Gonyaulacales, Dinophyceae).

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is an illness contracted through the ingestion of seafood containing ciguatoxins. It is prevalent in tropical regions worldwide, including in Australia. Ciguatoxins are produced by some species of Gambierdiscus.
Anna Liza Kretzschmar   +3 more
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Biological reviews of important Cambodian fish species, based on fishbase 2004 Volume 1 [PDF]

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This document is a review of all the information published worldwide about ten fish species that contribute significantly to Cambodian fishery resources.Freshwater fish, Cambodia, Channa striata, Channa micropeltes, Barbonymus altus, Barbonymus ...
Baran, E.   +5 more
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