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Sulfo-Gambierones, Two New Analogs of Gambierone Produced by Gambierdiscus excentricus
Marine Drugs, 2021 Ciguatera poisoning is caused by the ingestion of fish or shellfish contaminated with ciguatoxins produced by dinoflagellate species belonging to the genera Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa. Unlike in the Pacific region, the species producing ciguatoxins in the
Thomas Yon +8 more
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HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA: EFFECTS ON HUMAN HEALTH.
Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal, 2013 A harmful algal bloom (HAB) is defined as a bloom that has deleterious effects on plants, animals or humans. Marine algal toxins are responsible for an array of human illnesses associated with consumption of seafood or exposure to aerosolized toxins ...
Margherita Ferrante
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Marine Drugs, 2018 The sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla (Toxopneustidae, Echinoids) is a source of protein for many islanders in the Indo-West Pacific. It was previously reported to occasionally cause ciguatera-like poisoning; however, the exact nature of the causative ...
Hélène Taiana Darius +10 more
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Climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment for Fiji [PDF]
, 2000 All nations, including Fiji, that are signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) are obliged to provide National Communications to the Conference of Parties (COP) of the UNFCCC. The COP4 stressed the need for parties
Kenny, Gavin J. +5 more
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Ciguatera Poisoning: An Example of a Public Health Challenge [PDF]
, 1998 Ciguatera is a common form of fish poisoning, endemic in all nations of the Pacific region. Several thousand cases have been notified to Queensland authorities over a 10-year period. However, many cases remain undiagnosed and most go unreported.
Anthony F.T. Brown +8 more
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A comprehensive analysis of Ciguatera fish poisoning in Miami-Dade County from 2000-2010
, 2017 Ciguatera is the most common coral dwelling, fish associated poisoning and is endemic in most tropical and sub-tropical regions. Exposure to ciguatoxin, the toxin responsible for the human illness ciguatera, is increasing worldwide due to the expansion ...
Zhang, Lan
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Ciguatoxins: Cyclic Polyether Modulators of Voltage-gated Iion Channel Function
Marine Drugs, 2006 Ciguatoxins are cyclic polyether toxins, derived from marine dinoflagellates, which are responsible for the symptoms of ciguatera poisoning. Ingestion of tropical and subtropical fin fish contaminated by ciguatoxins results in an illness characterised by
Richard J. Lewis, Graham M. Nicholson
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Ciguatera fish Poisoning: a Challenge to Emergency Physicians
, 2004 Seven patients from two families presented with ciguatera poisoning after fish consumption. They suffered most of the typical clinical features of ciguatera poisoning and were given supportive treatments.
CC Cheng, CH Chung
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EDIS, 2007 ENY-741S, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Jorge R. Rey, is the Spanish language version of ENY-741, Ciguatera. It describes this form of food poisoning caused by ingestion of saltwater fish and invertebrates that have accumulated in their tissues a ...
Jorge R. Rey
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A phylogenetic re-analysis of groupers with applications for ciguatera fish poisoning. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 BackgroundCiguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is a significant public health problem due to dinoflagellates. It is responsible for one of the highest reported incidence of seafood-borne illness and Groupers are commonly reported as a source of CFP due to ...
Charlotte Schoelinck +4 more
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