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Toxins, 2020 Ciguatera poisoning is a foodborne disease caused by the consumption of seafood contaminated with ciguatoxins (CTXs) produced by dinoflagellates in the genera Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa.
Sébastien Longo +4 more
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Marine Drugs, 2022 Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa dinoflagellates produce a suite of secondary metabolites, including ciguatoxins (CTXs), which bioaccumulate and are further biotransformed in fish and marine invertebrates, causing ciguatera poisoning when consumed by humans ...
Hélène Taiana Darius +12 more
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Ciguatera Poisoning: A Global Issue with Common Management Problems [PDF]
, 2001 Ciguatera poisoning, a toxinological syndrome comprising an enigmatic mixture of gastrointestinal, neurocutaneous and constitutional symptoms, is a common food-borne illness related to contaminated fish consumption.
Brown, A. F. T., Ting, Joseph Y. S.
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Mass capture fishing in the Marquesas Islands
Archaeology in Oceania, Volume 59, Issue 2, Page 234-250, July 2024.ABSTRACT Mass capture of small fishes with a variety of nets, traps, and weirs was widely practiced and economically important across East Polynesia at western contact. Archaeological research, however, has suggested these technologies were less important during the early settlement period and gained prominence over time. Several explanations have been
Reno Nims +2 more
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Can diet change the natural history of gastrointestinal diseases?
JGH Open, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2024.Abstract Belatedly, gastroenterologists have begun to pay attention to the role of diet in the exacerbation of gastrointestinal symptoms in many digestive disorders—a recognition that has spurred both high‐quality clinical trials and translational research into this area.
Eamonn M M Quigley
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Ciguatera Fish Poisoning in East Asia and Southeast Asia
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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Therapeutic opportunities for targeting cold pain pathways [PDF]
, 2015 Cold pain is a frequent symptom in neuropathic pain. Compared to other pain modalities, such as heat pain, the mechanisms behind physiological and pathological cold pain remain elusive.
Lewis, Richard J. +3 more
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Addressing the safety of new food sources and production systems
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 23, Issue 3, May 2024.Abstract New food sources and production systems (NFPS) are garnering much attention, driven by international trade, changing consumer preferences, potential sustainability benefits, and innovations in climate‐resilient food production systems. However, NFPS can introduce new challenges for food safety agencies and food manufacturers.
Yong Quan Tan +4 more
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Involvement of both sodium influx and potassium efflux in ciguatoxin-induced nodal swelling of frog myelinated axons [PDF]
, 2014 Ciguatoxins, mainly produced by benthic dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus species, are responsible for a complex human poisoning known as ciguatera. Previous pharmacological studies revealed that these toxins activate voltage-gated Na+ channels. In frog nodes
C. Mattei, E. Benoit, J. Molgo
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Sacred offerings and secular foods on Reao Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, East Polynesia
Archaeology in Oceania, Volume 59, Issue 1, Page 29-67, April 2024.ABSTRACT In 1976, Yosihiko H. Sinoto conducted extensive archaeological survey and excavations on Reao Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago as part of a Japanese, multi‐disciplinary expedition led by Prof. Sachiko Hatanaka. Primarily excavating three marae and four habitation sites totalling ∼180 m2, more than 25000 vertebrate remains were recovered.
Marshall I. Weisler +5 more
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