Because fish caught in ciguatera-endemic areas are shipped nationwide, ciguatera fish poisoning can occur anywhere in the United States. From Wordnik.com. [Medpundit] Reference
She also studied a common toxin that some fish absorb called ciguatera, which can poison humans. From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
The incidence of diseases of marine organisms and the emergence of new pathogens is increasing, and some of these, such as ciguatera, harm human health. From Wordnik.com. [Ecosystems and Human Well-being Synthesis~ Summary for Decision-makers] Reference
A characteristic symptom of ciguatera poisoning is heat-cold reversal. From Wordnik.com. [Fish poisonings and envenomations] Reference
Trainee presents lecturette on ciguatera, the symptoms and possible treatment. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
The use of Duboisia myoporoides as an antidote to ciguatera poisoning is documented in Dufra, E., G. From Wordnik.com. [The Serpent and the Rainbow] Reference
Holmstedt, Duboisia myoporoides: native antidote against ciguatera poisoning, Toxic on 14 1976: 55-64. From Wordnik.com. [The Serpent and the Rainbow] Reference
The incidence of ciguatera poisoning is high (between 50 and 500 cases per 10,000 population) among the endemic areas of the Caribbean and South Pacific islands. 13. From Wordnik.com. [Fish poisonings and envenomations] Reference
There the native inhabitants discovered that the leaves could be used to make an effective antidote to ciguatera poisoning, an observation that modern science has confirmed. From Wordnik.com. [The Serpent and the Rainbow] Reference
There is no known medical antidote for tetrodotoxin, but in the laboratory it has been shown that, as in the case of ciguatera poisonings, atropine relieves certain symptoms. From Wordnik.com. [The Serpent and the Rainbow] Reference
Over 300 species of fish have been associated with ciguatera, especially those occuring in reefs and shallow water areas and around islands, usually within 35° of the equator. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
(NSP), a condition related to ciguatera poisoning. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
Despite this, ciguatera does not seem to be very common. From Wordnik.com. [The Times-Reporter Home RSS] Reference
Armed with the knowledge of how the ciguatera toxin affects the body. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
The agency says fish contaminated with ciguatera toxin may not look or smell spoiled. From Wordnik.com. [Canadian Online Health News] Reference
A Food and Drug Administratin (FDA) laboratory was able to detect ciguatera toxin in the fish meat. From Wordnik.com. [AGORAVOX - The Citizen Media] Reference
Dr Meunier pressed on to obtain a small batch of both ciguatera toxin and brevenal to test their hypothesis. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
The symptoms from ciguatera usually last days to weeks, although some reported cases have lasted months or longer. From Wordnik.com. [The Times-Reporter Home RSS] Reference
As far as I know this is the only solid evidence about the risks of breast feeding after ciguatera toxin poisoning. From Wordnik.com. [AGORAVOX - The Citizen Media] Reference
One of the unusual and characteristic features of ciguatera poisoning is the reversal of the sensations of heat and cold. From Wordnik.com. [AGORAVOX - The Citizen Media] Reference
One of the more interesting ones is ciguatera fish poisoning, and CDC has just reported an unusual cluster from North Carolina. From Wordnik.com. [AGORAVOX - The Citizen Media] Reference
Therefore, the true prevalence of ciguatera is unknown; some estimates are that only 1 percent to 10 percent of cases are identified. From Wordnik.com. [The Times-Reporter Home RSS] Reference
Dr Meunier and his research collaborators are now looking to develop a drug that will short‐circuit the ciguatera toxin's effect in mammals. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
He urges the State to refine the ciguatera test and make it easily accessible so that the roi can be harvested and marketed for human consumption. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Severe Flooding Hits Northeast China] Reference
ciguatera fish poisoning-ciguatera-although not very well known, is a dangerous type of food poisoning that affects at least 50,000 people every year. From Wordnik.com. [NewsInferno] Reference
Acting initially on a hunch, QBI neuroscientist Associate Professor Fred Meunier hypothesised that brevenal could be adapted to combat ciguatera poisoning. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
Cases of ciguatera poisoning have been documented for more than 200 years - and were recorded and described by Captain Cook on his second voyage to the Pacific in. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
One of the main problems with ciguatera is that there are few, if any, effective treatments for the acute impact it has on the health of humans and marine mammals. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
Simultaneously, and unbeknown to Dr Meunier, Dr Dan Baden at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (USA) was also considering adapting brevenal to fight ciguatera. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume a brand of frozen Leatherjacket fish because it may be contaminated with ciguatera toxin. From Wordnik.com. [Canadian Online Health News] Reference
"There is one drug available for ciguatera sufferers but a randomised trial conducted by another research group in 2002 found it to be no better than a placebo," Dr Meunier said. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
GUPTA: It was just fun to say, ciguatera. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 10, 2002] Reference
They might bear ciguatera fish poisoning. From Wordnik.com. [Medpundit] Reference
There is no specific treatment for ciguatera. From Wordnik.com. [The Times-Reporter Home RSS] Reference
Can ciguatera be a sexually transmitted disease?. From Wordnik.com. [AGORAVOX - The Citizen Media] Reference
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