Foodborne Toxins of Marine Origin: Ciguatera

Juranovic, Lillian R.; Park, Douglas L.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4612-3054-0_2

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“…Deep-water fish (especially below 50 fathoms) and cold-water fish outside of tropical areas are generally free of the problem, as are shellfish, including lobster and crab. Several cases have been reported in unexpected places when fish shipped in from endemic areas are consumed [13] or when travelers arriving home from endemic areas have eaten contaminated fish [14]. A case was reported to occur from farm-raised salmon [15], perhaps related to toxin-laden fishmeal.…”

Section: Ciguateramentioning

confidence: 97%

Marine neurotoxins: Ingestible toxins

Stommel

Watters²

2004

Curr Treat Options Neurol

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Section: Ciguateramentioning

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Marine neurotoxins: Ingestible toxins

Stommel

Watters²

2004

Curr Treat Options Neurol

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“…Ciguatera has been the subject of several recent reviews, including those of Gillespie et al, 3 Lewis, 4 Hokama, 5 -7 Vernoux, 6 Juranovic and Park, 8 Russell and Egen, 9 and Lewis. 1 The present review focuses on clinical aspects of ciguatera, as well as its socioeconomic impacts and the recent advances in our understanding of the origin of ciguatera.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ciguatera: Ecological, clinical, and socioeconomic perspectives

Lewis¹,

Ruff²

1993

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

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Ciguatera fish poisoning, found throughout the world in warm waters, is the most common type of marine biotoxin ingestion. A polymorphous disease caused by toxins produced by coral reef dinoflagellate(s) and which concentrate up the food chain, ciguatera poses important health, nutritional, economic, and social problems for inhabitants of endemic areas. Despite considerable recent study and progress, the ecology and pathophysiology of the disease remain relatively little understood. Areas in which progress has been made include identification of the causative organisms and toxins and, to a lesser extent, treatment of affected persons. It has become clear that a variety of disturbances of the ecology of coral reefs may be associated with outbreaks of ciguatera. This paper reviews broadly the current knowledge of ciguatera, particularly the ecological, clinical, and socioeconomic aspects.

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“…Yasumoto et al (1987) found that A. carterae may produce five different haemolytic compounds which bioassays showed to be toxic to both mice and fish. Whether A. carterae is implicated in ciguatera is still uncertain (Juranovic & Park 1991), but Taylor et al (1995) found that it can produce haemolytic compounds and may be implicated in ciguatera. The species is included on the list of harmful algae in relation to Norwegian fish farming and mussel fishery (IOC 1996).…”

Section: Potential Toxicitymentioning

confidence: 99%