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
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
Toxins, 2021 Ciguatoxins (CTXs) are polyether marine biotoxins that can cause ciguatera poisoning (CP) after the consumption of fish or invertebrates containing sub ppb levels; concentrations that present a challenge for current extraction and analysis methods. Here,
Astrid Spielmeyer +2 more
exaly +3 more sources
Management of Ciguatoxin Risk in Eastern Australia [PDF]
Toxins, 2017 Between 2014 and 2016, five cases of ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP), involving twenty four individuals, were linked to Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) caught in the coastal waters of the state of New South Wales (NSW) on the east coast of ...
Hazel Farrell +3 more
doaj +3 more sources
Marine Drugs, 2017 Ciguatoxins (CTXs), and possibly maitotoxins (MTXs), are responsible for Ciguatera Fish Poisoning, an important health problem for consumers of reef fish (such as inhabitants of islands in the South Pacific Ocean).
Rex Munday +2 more
exaly +3 more sources
Potential Increase in Known and Emerging Biotoxins in Marine Ecosystem Due to Climate Change and Subsequent Health Issues [PDF]
FoodsClimate change is intensifying the release and dispersion of various hazardous chemicals into marine ecosystems, such as algal biotoxins, heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, and agricultural and industrial wastes.
Pierina Visciano
doaj +2 more sources
Tissue Distribution and Metabolization of Ciguatoxins in an Herbivorous Fish following Experimental Dietary Exposure to Gambierdiscus polynesiensis [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2023 Ciguatoxins (CTXs), potent neurotoxins produced by dinoflagellates of the genera Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa, accumulate in commonly consumed fish species, causing human ciguatera poisoning.
Rachel J. Clausing +8 more
doaj +2 more sources
Toxins, 2021 The Selvagens Islands, which are a marine protected area located at the southernmost point of the Portuguese maritime zone, have been associated with fish harboring ciguatoxins (CTX) and linked to ciguatera fish poisonings. This study reports the results
Pedro Reis Costa +2 more
exaly +3 more sources
Sensitive Detection of Ciguatoxins Using a Neuroblastoma Cell-Based Assay with Voltage-Gated Potassium Channel Inhibitors [PDF]
ToxinsCiguatoxins (CTXs) are neurotoxins responsible for ciguatera poisoning (CP), which affects more than 50,000 people worldwide annually. The development of analytical methods to prevent CP is a pressing global issue, and the N2a assay is one of the most ...
Toshiaki Yokozeki +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Optimization of the Extraction Protocol for Pacific Ciguatoxins from Marine Products Prior to Analysis Using the Neuroblastoma Cell-Based Assay [PDF]
Marine DrugsCiguatera poisoning (CP) is caused by the consumption of marine products contaminated with ciguatoxins (CTXs) produced by dinoflagellates of the genus Gambierdiscus.
Thomas Yon +7 more
doaj +2 more sources