Regional comparison on ciguatoxicity, hemolytic activity, and toxin profile of the dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus from Kiribati and Malaysia

• Main Authors: Zhu, Jingyi, Lee, Wai Hin, Yip, Ki Chun, Wu, Zhen, Wu, Jiajun, Leaw, Chui Pin, Lim, Po Teen, Lu, Chung Kuang, Chan, Leo Lai
• Format: Article
• Published: ELSEVIER 2023
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/38610/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

The dinoflagellates Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa can produce Ciguatoxins (CTXs) and Maitotoxins (MTXs) that lead to ciguatera poisoning (CP). The CP hotspots, however, do not directly relate to the occurrence of the ciguatoxic Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa. Species-wide investigations often showed no assoc...