First Report of Ciguatoxins in Two Starfish Species: Ophidiaster ophidianus and Marthasterias glacialis

First Report of Ciguatoxins in Two Starfish Species: Ophidiaster ophidianus and Marthasterias glacialis

Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is a syndrome caused by the ingestion of fish contaminated with Ciguatoxins (CTXs). These phycotoxins are produced mainly by dinoflagellates that belong to the genus Gambierdiscus that are transformed in more toxic forms in predatory fish guts, and are more present in...

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Main Authors: Marisa Silva, Inés Rodriguez, Aldo Barreiro, Manfred Kaufmann, Ana Isabel Neto, Meryem Hassouani, Brahim Sabour, Amparo Alfonso, Luis M. Botana, Vitor Vasconcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
ciguatera
new vectors
Madeira Island
São Miguel Island
Morocco
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/7/9/3740

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