Tissue Distribution and Metabolization of Ciguatoxins in an Herbivorous Fish following Experimental Dietary Exposure to <i>Gambierdiscus polynesiensis</i>

Tissue Distribution and Metabolization of Ciguatoxins in an Herbivorous Fish following Experimental Dietary Exposure to <i>Gambierdiscus polynesiensis</i>

Ciguatoxins (CTXs), potent neurotoxins produced by dinoflagellates of the genera <i>Gambierdiscus</i> and <i>Fukuyoa</i>, accumulate in commonly consumed fish species, causing human ciguatera poisoning. Field collections of Pacific reef fish reveal that consumed CTXs undergo...

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Main Authors: Rachel J. Clausing, Hela Ben Gharbia, Khalil Sdiri, Manoëlla Sibat, Ma. Llorina Rañada-Mestizo, Laura Lavenu, Philipp Hess, Mireille Chinain, Marie-Yasmine Dechraoui Bottein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
ciguatoxins
ciguatera poisoning (CP)
trophic transfer
metabolism
biotransformation
bioaccumulation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/22/1/14

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