Overview of the State of the Art of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning

Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP) is the most frequently seafood-toxin illness in the world, with big substantial physical and functional impact. Toxins produced by Dinoflagellates are often found associated with Macrophyte Algae and dead Corals. Herbivorous fishes become toxic after ingesting macroalgae or parts of dead coral. Herbivorous fishes are preyed upon by carnivorous fishes which in turn become toxic. Man becomes infected by eating fish and poisoned herbivores and carnivores. CTX (Ciguatoxin) is odourless and tasteless, resists cooking. It caused gastrointestinal, neurologic and/or cardiovascular symptoms which last days to weeks, or even months. The purpose of this review of literature about the toxins, just to clarify causes, species and symptom, treatment, method of analysis, research of quick test and provide information about management and prevention of CFP.