Ciguatera poisoning: an increasing occurrence in New Zealand

Ciguatera poisoning: an increasing occurrence in New Zealand

[...]a greater focus on prevention is required. Practitioners, for example, should consider including a discussion of the hazards of ciguatera prior to travel. [...]there is a reliable, widely used method of detecting ciguatoxins in fish, people should be warned to avoid ingestion of large piscivoro...

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Veröffentlicht in:New Zealand medical journal 2010-01, Vol.123 (1308), p.100-102
Hauptverfasser: Schep, Leo J, Slaughter, Robin J, Temple, Wayne A, Beasley, D Michael G
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Algae
Ciguatera Poisoning - diagnosis
Ciguatera Poisoning - epidemiology
Ciguatera Poisoning - therapy
Fish
Humans
New Zealand - epidemiology
Poisoning
Poisons
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Zusammenfassung:[...]a greater focus on prevention is required. Practitioners, for example, should consider including a discussion of the hazards of ciguatera prior to travel. [...]there is a reliable, widely used method of detecting ciguatoxins in fish, people should be warned to avoid ingestion of large piscivorous fish taken from reef waters in tropical or subtropical regions of the world.
ISSN:1175-8716