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- Title
A pilot study for the detection of acute ciguatera intoxication in human blood.
- Authors
Matta, Jaime; Navas, Juan; Milad, Mohammed; Manger, Ronald; Hupka, Arthur; Frazer, Teresa
- Abstract
Ciguatera fish poisoning arises from consumption of any of the 400 species of tropical marine reef fish containing polyether toxins. No laboratory method is available for clinical diagnosis of acute ciguatera poisoning. The objective of this pilot study was to ascertain the potential usefulness of a bioassay to detect ciguatoxins in humans suspected of acute intoxication. We analyzed plasma of healthy volunteers (asymptomatic negative controls), participants with gastrointestinal (GI) illness but without recent fish consumption (symptomatic negative controls), and participants with GI illness who had recently consumedfish.
- Publication
Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology, 2002, Vol 40, Issue 1, p49
- ISSN
0731-3810
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1081/clt-120002885