Advances in detecting ciguatoxins in fish

T Pasinszki, J Lako, TE Dennis - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is currently the most common marine biotoxin food poisoning
worldwide, associated with human consumption of circumtropical fish and marine …

Ciguatera in the Indian Ocean with Special Insights on the Arabian Sea and Adjacent Gulf and Seas: A Review

N Habibi, S Uddin, MYD Bottein, M Faizuddin - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
The dinoflagellates of the genus Gambierdiscus are found in almost all oceans and seas
between the coordinates 35° N and 35° S. Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa are producers of …

An update on ciguatoxins and CTX-like toxicity in fish from different trophic levels of the Selvagens Islands (NE Atlantic, Madeira, Portugal)

PR Costa, P Estévez, L Soliño, D Castro… - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

Further Advance of Gambierdiscus Species in the Canary Islands, with the First Report of Gambierdiscus belizeanus

À Tudó, G Gaiani, M Rey Varela, T Tsumuraya… - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ciguatera Poisoning (CP) is a human food-borne poisoning that has been known since
ancient times to be found mainly in tropical and subtropical areas, which occurs when fish or …

Detection of ciguatoxins and tetrodotoxins in seafood with biosensors and other smart bioanalytical systems

J Reverté, M Alkassar, J Diogène, M Campàs - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The emergence of marine toxins such as ciguatoxins (CTXs) and tetrodotoxins (TTXs) in non-
endemic regions may pose a serious food safety threat and public health concern if proper …

Ciguatera fish poisoning: The risk from an Aotearoa/New Zealand perspective

LL Rhodes, KF Smith, JS Murray, T Nishimura… - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa species have been identified in Aotearoa/New Zealand's
coastal waters and G. polynesiensis, a known producer of ciguatoxins, has been isolated …

Immobilisation of Neuro-2a cells on electrodes and electrochemical detection of MTT formazan crystals to assess their viability

M Alkassar, S Leonardo, J Diogène, M Campàs - Bioelectrochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine toxins are potent toxic compounds that may reach humans and poison them.
Therefore, their detection in seafood is crucial to prevent intoxication cases. Colorimetric cell …

Gambierdiscus and Its Associated Toxins: A Minireview

DZ Wang, YH Xin, MH Wang - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Gambierdiscus is a dinoflagellate genus widely distributed throughout tropical and
subtropical regions. Some members of this genus can produce a group of potent polycyclic …

A 15-Year Retrospective Review of Ciguatera in the Madeira Islands (North-East Atlantic, Portugal)

PR Costa, C Churro, SM Rodrigues, B Frazão… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

Distribution, identification and cytotoxicity of Gambierdiscus (Dinophyceae) in the Atlantic Selvagens Islands (Madeira, Portugal): a ciguatera gateway to Europe

L Godinho, L Soliño, C Churro, V Timoteo… - European journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The emerging threat of ciguatera poisoning (CP) in Europe has been associated with fish
captured in the Canary Islands (Spain) and Selvagens Islands (Portugal). The first are …