TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Ciguatera: Australian perspectives on a global problem
JO  - Toxicon: Journal of the International Society on Toxinology
A1  - Lewis, Richard J.
SP  - 799
EP  - 809
VL  - 48
IS  - 7
N2  - Ciguatera is a global disease caused by the consumption of certain warm-water fish that have accumulated orally effective levels of sodium channel activator toxins (ciguatoxins) through the marine food chain. Symptoms of ciguatera arising from the consumption of ciguateric fish include a range of gastrointestinal, neurological and cardiovascular disturbances. This review examines progress in our understanding of ciguatera from an Australian perspective, especially the laboratory-based research into the problem that was initiated by the late "Bob" Endean at the University of Queensland.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0041-0101
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2006.07.019
ID  - ref1
ER  -