Update on Methodologies Available for Ciguatoxin Determination: Perspectives to Confront the Onset of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning in Europe

Update on Methodologies Available for Ciguatoxin Determination: Perspectives to Confront the Onset of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning in Europe

Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) occurs mainly when humans ingest finfish contaminated with ciguatoxins (CTXs). The complexity and variability of such toxins have made it difficult to develop reliable methods to routinely monitor CFP with specificity and sensitivity. This review aims to describe the m...

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Main Authors: Amandine Caillaud, Pablo de la Iglesia, H. Taiana Darius, Serge Pauillac, Katerina Aligizaki, Santiago Fraga, Mireille Chinain, Jorge Diogène
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-06-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
ciguatera
CFP
ciguatoxin
detection methods
Gambierdiscus
methods
Europe
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/8/6/1838/

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