Ciguatera fish poisoning

Schnorf, H; Taurarii, M.; Cundy, Tim

doi:10.1212/wnl.58.6.873

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“…There is no antidote, supportive therapy is the rule, and survivors recover. Absolute prevention of intoxication depends upon complete abstinence from eating any tropical reef fish, since there is currently no easy way to measure routinely ciguatoxin or maitotoxin in any seafood product prior to consumption, (Nielsen and Tonseth, 1991;Partensky and Sournia, 1986;Partensky et al, 1988;Partensky et al, 1991;Passow, 1991;Perez et al, 2001;Rafuse et al, 2004;Schnorf et al, 2002;Tangen, 1977;Taylor et al, 1995;Tillmann, 2004).…”

Section: Toxins Produced: Ciguatoxin Maitotoxinmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Monitoring programs (based on Karenia brevis cell counts) generally suffice for preventing human intoxication, except when officials are caught off-guard in previously unaffected areas (Passow, 1991;Perez et al, 2001;Rafuse et al, 2004;Schnorf et al, 2002;Tangen, 1977;Taylor et al, 1995).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Shellfish beds are closed to harvesting when the domoic acid concentration reaches 20 μg/g shellfish meat. Fish and crab viscera can also contain domoic acid, so the risk to human consumers and animals in the marine food chain is more significant than previously believed (Rafuse et al, 2004;Schnorf et al, 2002).…”

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Marine biotoxins and its detection

Suresh¹,

Gauri²,

Desai³

et al. 2014

Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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The incidences of intoxication due to the consumption of marine foods have been increasing in recent years. This is due to the presence of biotoxins in foods of marine origin. The biotoxins will be accumulated in the marine foods due to the consumption of toxic biota of marine origin. When this contaminated food is taken by the humans or animals, those toxins will be transferred to them causing intoxication and lethality. Among these intoxications, most of them are caused by the harmful algal blooms (HAB). In order to avoid the harmful effects from marine biotoxins, it is necessary to have the proper knowledge. In this manuscript, the different types of biotoxins, source of intoxication, characteristics of toxins, detection and control measures are discussed in detail.

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Section: Toxins Produced: Ciguatoxin Maitotoxinmentioning

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Marine biotoxins and its detection

Suresh¹,

Gauri²,

Desai³

et al. 2014

Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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“…They concluded that mannitol was no better than normal saline. 6 Amitriptyline, lignocaine, mexiletine, gabapentine, nifedipine, calcium gluconate, corticosteroids and vitamin B 12 have also been claimed to be useful by some authors, but without controlled study. 1,5,6,13,15 …”

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Ciguatera fish Poisoning: a Challenge to Emergency Physicians

Cheng¹,

Chung²

2004

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine

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“…It was believed, that because of high osmolarity, mannitol could reduce neuronal edema and act as scavenger of free radicals [10]. However, in some controlled trials, benefit of mannitol over normal saline infusions could not be demonstrated [11]. Besides, osmotic diuresis may worsens a patient's condition by increasing volume depletion.…”

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Surveillance of marine fish for ciguatera toxin at fish markets in Bangkok, Thailand

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Background: Ciguatera intoxication is a form of food poisoning. It is caused by the consumption of certain warm-water fish that have accumulated ciguatera toxin (CTX) through the marine food chain. Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is a global disease, which although common, has been largely ignored in Thailand. This may be attributed to lack of confirmatory tests and seemingly nonspecific clinical presentations. Objective: We studied CTX contamination in marine fish sold at Bangkok markets. Methods: A surveillance of CTX in fish using the Cigua-Check assay has been conducted in Bangkok, the center of seafood marketing in Thailand. Here, there are several types of fish. Some come from domestic fishing and others are imported from Indonesia, Myanmar, or India. Results: A random survey at three fish markets in Bangkok revealed two samples possibly contaminated with ciguatera toxin from a total 227 fish samples (of 21 fish species). This is the first report of finding CTX contamination in fish meat sold in Bangkok. Conclusion: It is possible that these CTX-positive fish were caught from other countries. Even though the positivity (0.88%) is lower when compared with studies of other endemic areas (5.0% in Hawaii and Pacific Islands), this finding should raise awareness of the possibility of facing rare CFP intoxication from fish obtained at local Thai markets.

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Ciguatera fish poisoning

Abstract: Mannitol was not superior to normal saline in relieving symptoms and signs of CP at 24 hours in this study population but had more side effects. These results do not support single-dose mannitol as standard treatment for CP.

Cited by 143 publications

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Marine biotoxins and its detection

Marine biotoxins and its detection

Ciguatera fish Poisoning: a Challenge to Emergency Physicians

Surveillance of marine fish for ciguatera toxin at fish markets in Bangkok, Thailand

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