Advances in Detecting Ciguatoxins in Fish [PDF]
Toxins, 2020 Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is currently the most common marine biotoxin food poisoning worldwide, associated with human consumption of circumtropical fish and marine invertebrates that are contaminated with ciguatoxins.
Tibor Pasinszki +2 more
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Ciguatoxin Detection in Flesh and Liver of Relevant Fish Species from the Canary Islands [PDF]
Toxins, 2022 The Canary Islands are a ciguatoxin (CTX) hotspot with an established official monitoring for the detection of CTX in fish flesh from the authorised points of first sale. Fish caught by recreational fishermen are not officially tested and the consumption
María José Ramos-Sosa +10 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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Model of the Origin of a Ciguatoxic Grouper (Plectropomus leopardus) [PDF]
Toxins, 2023 Published data were used to model the transfer of ciguatoxins (CTX) across three trophic levels of a marine food chain on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), Australia, to produce a mildly toxic common coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus), one of the most ...
Michael J. Holmes, Richard J. Lewis
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Critical Review and Conceptual and Quantitative Models for the Transfer and Depuration of Ciguatoxins in Fishes [PDF]
Toxins, 2021 We review and develop conceptual models for the bio-transfer of ciguatoxins in food chains for Platypus Bay and the Great Barrier Reef on the east coast of Australia.
Michael J. Holmes +2 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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Metabolic Hepatic Disorders Caused by Ciguatoxins in Goldfish (Carassius auratus) [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Ciguatera poisoning (CP) is a foodborne disease known for centuries; however, little research has been conducted on the effects of ciguatoxins (CTXs) on fish metabolism.
María José Ramos-Sosa +7 more
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Toxicological Investigations on the Sea Urchin Tripneustes gratilla (Toxopneustidae, Echinoid) from Anaho Bay (Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia): Evidence for the Presence of Pacific Ciguatoxins [PDF]
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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Mouse N2a Neuroblastoma Assay: Uncertainties and Comparison with Alternative Cell-Based Assays for Ciguatoxin Detection [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2023 The growing concern about ciguatera fish poisoning (CF) due to the expansion of the microorganisms producing ciguatoxins (CTXs) increased the need to develop a reliable and fast method for ciguatoxin detection to guarantee food safety. Cytotoxicity assay
Sandra Raposo-Garcia +6 more
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C-CTX1 and 17-OH-C-CTX1 Accumulation in Muscle and Liver of Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus, Lowe 1834): A Unique Experimental Study Under Low-Level Exposure [PDF]
ToxinsThis study investigated the bioaccumulation of ciguatoxins (CTXs) in dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) following dietary exposure to toxic fish flesh.
Yefermin Darias-Dágfeel +10 more
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