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Evolution of Methods for Assessing Ciguatera Toxins in Fish

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Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Part of the book series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology ((RECT,volume 136))

Abstract

Most seafoods that are available to the consumer in the United States are wholesome and unlikely to cause illness. However, there are some areas of risk, such as the consumption of raw shellfish and naturally occurring toxins, i.e., ciguatera and paralytic shellfish poisoning (National Academy of Science 1991). Ciguatera is the most common nonbacterial food poisoning disease associated with the consumption of fish in the U.S. and its territories. Ciguatera poisoning outbreaks occur primarily in tropical regions of the world, including the Caribbean, Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Ocean regions, and Middle Eastern and Australian areas (Bagnis et al. 1979; Bagnis 1970; Banner 1965; Lewis 1986; Maharaj et al 1986; Royal 1982). Although past toxic outbreaks were limited to the endemic areas, the interregional transport of fish can result in outbreaks in nontropical parts of the world. Ciguatera is considered a world health problem (World Health Organization 1984; Juranovic and Park 1991).

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Park, D.L. (1994). Evolution of Methods for Assessing Ciguatera Toxins in Fish. In: Ware, G.W. (eds) Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol 136. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2656-7_1

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