Ciguatera-Causing Dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus spp. (Dinophyceae) in a Subtropical Region of North Atlantic Ocean (Canary Islands): Morphological Characterization and Biogeography

Dinoflagellates belonging to the genus Gambierdiscus produce ciguatoxins (CTXs), which are metabolized in fish to more toxic forms and subsequently cause ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) in humans. Five species of Gambierdiscus have been described from the Canary Islands, where CTXs in fish have been...

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Autores principales: Bravo, Isabel, Rodriguez, Francisco, Ramilo, Isabel, Rial, Pilar, Fraga, Santiago
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6669716/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31331083
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins11070423

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6669716/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31331083
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins11070423

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