Ciguatera poisoning in French Polynesia: insights into the novel trends of an ancient disease [PDF]
New Microbes and New Infections, 2019 Ciguatera is a non-bacterial seafood poisoning highly prevalent in French Polynesia where it constitutes a major health issue and a major threat to food sustainability and food security for local populations. Ciguatera results from the bioaccumulation in
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Deep-Water Fish Are Potential Vectors of Ciguatera Poisoning in the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2021 Ciguatera poisoning (CP) cases linked to the consumption of deep-water fish occurred in 2003 in the Gambier Islands (French Polynesia). In 2004, on the request of two local fishermen, the presence of ciguatoxins (CTXs) was examined in part of their fish ...
Hélène Taiana Darius +7 more
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First Confirmed Occurrence of Ciguatera Poisoning in the UK from Imported Pinjalo Snapper (Pinjalo pinjalo) [PDF]
Marine DrugsThree people in England consumed fish steaks labeled as Red Snapper (Lutjanus bohar) originating from the Indian Ocean. Within 12 h, all three experienced sickness including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, as well as myalgia and paresthesia.
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Screening for Predictors of Chronic Ciguatera Poisoning: An Exploratory Analysis among Hospitalized Cases from French Polynesia [PDF]
Toxins, 2021 Ciguatera poisoning is a globally occurring seafood disease caused by the ingestion of marine products contaminated with dinoflagellate produced neurotoxins.
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Neurological Disturbances of Ciguatera Poisoning: Clinical Features and Pathophysiological Basis [PDF]
Cells, 2020 Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP), the most prevalent seafood poisoning worldwide, is caused by the consumption of tropical and subtropical fish contaminated with potent neurotoxins called ciguatoxins (CTXs).
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Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning in Hong Kong [PDF]
Toxins, 2014 In the present review, the main objective was to describe the epidemiology and clinical features of ciguatera fish poisoning in Hong Kong. From 1989 to 2008, the annual incidence of ciguatera varied between 3.3 and 64.9 (median 10.2) per million people.
Thomas Y. K. Chan
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Ciguatera fish poisoning [PDF]
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1999 SummaryCiguatera fish poisoning is one of a variety of non-bacterial forms of human seafood poisoning. Consuming large predatory fish from tropical reef ecosystems may be hazardous. We describe a case that is typical of the disease, and illustrates the persistence of neurological symptoms that occur in some patients.
J A, Crump, C L, McLay, S T, Chambers
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Ciguatera fish poisoning in the Pacific Islands (1998 to 2008). [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011 BackgroundCiguatera is a type of fish poisoning that occurs throughout the tropics, particularly in vulnerable island communities such as the developing Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs).
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Tectus niloticus (Tegulidae, Gastropod) as a Novel Vector of Ciguatera Poisoning: Clinical Characterization and Follow-Up of a Mass Poisoning Event in Nuku Hiva Island (French Polynesia) [PDF]
Toxins, 2018 Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is the most prevalent non-bacterial food-borne form of poisoning in French Polynesia, which results from the consumption of coral reef fish naturally contaminated with ciguatoxins produced by dinoflagellates in the genus ...
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Clinical Characteristics of Ciguatera Poisoning in Martinique, French West Indies-A Case Series. [PDF]
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