Article
Genetic diversity and distribution of the ciguatera-causing dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus spp. (Dinophyceae) in coastal areas of Japan.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Nishimura Tomohiro, Sato Shinya, Tawong Wittaya, Sakanari Hiroshi, Uehara Keita, Shah Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Suda Shoichiro, Yasumoto Takeshi, Taira Yohsuke, Yamaguchi Haruo, Adachi Masao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The marine epiphytic dinoflagellate genus Gambierdiscus produce toxins that cause ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP): one of the most significant seafood-borne illnesses associated with fish consumption worldwide. So far, occurrences of CFP incidents in Japan have been mainly reported in subtropical areas. A previous phylogeographic study of Japanese Gambierdiscus revealed the existence of two distinct...
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