Pacific Ciguatoxin-1 (P-CTX-1) in a Moray eel (Gymnothorax javanicus) Responsible for Ciguatera in Khanh Hoa Province, Viet Nam [PDF]
ToxinsOn 5 November 2020, a poisoning event involving four people by the consumption of moray eel occurred in Khanh Hoa Province, Viet Nam, with signs indicative of ciguatera.
Ha Viet Dao +12 more
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An Attempt to Characterize the Ciguatoxin Profile in Seriola fasciata Causing Ciguatera Fish Poisoning in Macaronesia [PDF]
Toxins, 2019 Ciguatera Fish Poisoning is a worldwide concern caused by the consumption of fish contaminated with ciguatoxins not only in endemic regions in the Pacific Ocean or the Caribbean Sea but also in emerging areas of Macaronesia on the eastern Atlantic.
Pablo Estevez +6 more
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A 15-Year Retrospective Review of Ciguatera in the Madeira Islands (North-East Atlantic, Portugal) [PDF]
Toxins, 2023 The first ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) in Portugal dates from 2008 when 11 people reported CFP symptoms after consuming a 30 kg amberjack caught around the Selvagens Islands (Madeira Archipelago). Since then, 49 human poisonings have been reported. The
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Metabarcoding Reveals Diversity of Potentially Toxic Algae in Papeete Port (Tahiti) [PDF]
ToxinsHarmful algae are transported in various compartments of maritime vessels, making ports with heavy maritime traffic potential hotspots for their introduction and spread.
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Ciguatera Fish Poisoning in East Asia and Southeast Asia [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2015 In the coastal countries of East Asia and Southeast Asia, ciguatera should be common because of the extensive tropical and subtropical coral reefs along the coasts and in the neighboring seas with ciguatoxic fishes.
Thomas Y. K. Chan
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Ciguatera poisoning in the Cook Islands. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2014 This case report presents two British medical students who contracted ciguatera poisoning while on elective in the Cook Islands. Thirty-six hours after consuming two reef fish they developed paraesthesia of the mouth, hands and feet, myalgia, pruritis and cold allodynia. Neurological examination was normal.
Bailey S, Withers T.
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Differences in Marine Toxin Poisonings Reported to US Poison Centers After Pandemic Restrictions [PDF]
ToxinsThis study investigated whether marine toxin poisonings reported to U.S. Poison Centers changed during the height of the pandemic period (April 2020 to December 2021).
Baylin J. Bennett +5 more
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Ciguatera Fish Poisoning, Canary Islands
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005 To the Editor: Ciguatera outbreaks usually occur in the area between 35° north and 35° south latitude, mainly in the Caribbean, Indo-Pacific islands, and the Indian Ocean (1–5) (Figure). Occasionally, ciguatera poisoning has been reported outside disease endemic areas, such as the Bahamas, Canada, or Chile, but no case had been described in the West ...
Jose-Luis Pérez-Arellano +8 more
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Application of High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry for Ciguatoxin Detection in Fish from the Asia–Pacific Region [PDF]
ToxinsFish is a major source of protein in Asia–Pacific countries. Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP), caused by consuming reef fish contaminated with ciguatoxins (CTXs), poses a significant health risk, affecting the neurological, gastrointestinal, and ...
Xin Li +7 more
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