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Ciguatera poisoning in French Polynesia: insights into the novel trends of an ancient disease
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Autores: Chinain, M.; Gatti, C.m.; Roué, M.; Darius, H.t.
Ciguatera is a non-bacterial seafood poisoning highly prevalent in French Polynesia where it constitutes a major health issue and a major threat to food sustainability and food security for local populations. Ciguatera results from the bioaccumulation in marine food webs of toxins known as ciguatoxins, originating from benthic dinoflagellates in the genera Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa. Ciguatera is characterized by a complex array of gastrointestinal, neurological and cardiovascular symptoms. The effective management of patients is significantly hampered by the occurrence of atypical forms and/or chronic sequelae in some patients, and the lack of both a confirmatory diagnosis test and a specific antidote. In addition, recent findings have outlined the...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Ciguatoxins; Ciguatera poisoning; Gambierdiscus; Geographical expansion; Marine invertebrates; New vectors; Symptoms.
Ano: 2019
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00660/77191/78616.pdf