Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2066864 | Toxicon | 2006 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Ciguatera is a global disease caused by the consumption of certain warm-water fish that have accumulated orally effective levels of sodium channel activator toxins (ciguatoxins) through the marine food chain. Symptoms of ciguatera arising from the consumption of ciguateric fish include a range of gastrointestinal, neurological and cardiovascular disturbances. This review examines progress in our understanding of ciguatera from an Australian perspective, especially the laboratory-based research into the problem that was initiated by the late “Bob” Endean at the University of Queensland.
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Richard J. Lewis,