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A Case of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning in South Georgia [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is a seafood-associated non-infectious condition, caused by Ciguatoxins. It is known to be the most frequently reported cause of seafood-toxin-related illness in the world.
Pankaj Agrawal, J. Grab
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CIGUATERA POISONING IN VANUATU
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2003 Ciguatera poisoning is endemic in many tropical and subtropical countries. We conducted a retrospective study of admissions to two hospitals on the islands of Vanuatu in the southwestern Pacific region. We estimated the annual hospital admission rate for fish poisoning to be 65 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 55–75)/100,000 population on the island of ...
Goodman, A, Williams, TN, Maitland, K
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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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Communications Earth & EnvironmentIndigenous 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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Chronic Ciguatera Poisoning: A Case Report
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 2023 Ciguatera is a common marine, toxin-borne illness caused by the consumption of fish that contain toxins that activate voltage-sensitive sodium channels. The clinical manifestations of ciguatera are typically self-limited, but chronic symptoms may occur in a minority of patients. This report describes a case of ciguatera poisoning with chronic symptoms,
K. Johnson-Arbor
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Toxins, 2020 Ciguatera poisoning (CP) results from the consumption of seafood contaminated with ciguatoxins (CTXs). This disease is highly prevalent in French Polynesia with several well-identified hotspots.
Mireille Chinain +10 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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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.
Sara Fernandez +3 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
Pedro Reis Costa +8 more
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CIGUATERA POISONING: PACIFIC DISEASE, FOODBORNE POISONING FROM FISH IN WARM SEAS AND OCEANS. Review [PDF]
Journal of IMAB, 2017 Purpose: The review is provoked because of lack of awareness of the medical practitioners in Bulgaria concerning of the ethnology, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms and treatment of the ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP).
Snezha Zlateva +5 more
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