Marine Algal Toxins and Public Health: Insights from Shellfish and Fish, the Main Biological Vectors
Exposure to toxigenic harmful algal blooms (HABs) can result in widely recognized acute poisoning in humans. The five most commonly recognized HAB-related illnesses are diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP), paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP), neurotoxic shellfish...
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| description | Exposure to toxigenic harmful algal blooms (HABs) can result in widely recognized acute poisoning in humans. The five most commonly recognized HAB-related illnesses are diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP), paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP), neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP), and ciguatera poisoning (CP). Despite being caused by exposure to various toxins or toxin analogs, these clinical syndromes share numerous similarities. Humans are exposed to these toxins mainly through the consumption of fish and shellfish, which serve as the main biological vectors. However, the risk of human diseases linked to toxigenic HABs is on the rise, corresponding to a dramatic increase in the occurrence, frequency, and intensity of toxigenic HABs in coastal regions worldwide. Although a growing body of studies have focused on the toxicological assessment of HAB-related species and their toxins on aquatic organisms, the organization of this information is lacking. Consequently, a comprehensive review of the adverse effects of HAB-associated species and their toxins on those organisms could deepen our understanding of the mechanisms behind their toxic effects, which is crucial to minimizing the risks of toxigenic HABs to human and public health. To this end, this paper summarizes the effects of the five most common HAB toxins on fish, shellfish, and humans and discusses the possible mechanisms. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9dfd3b1eae6e43d1b6a8879d3d0db04a2024-11-26T18:11:24ZengMDPI AGMarine Drugs1660-33972024-11-01221151010.3390/md22110510Marine Algal Toxins and Public Health: Insights from Shellfish and Fish, the Main Biological VectorsKuan-Kuan Yuan0Hong-Ye Li1Wei-Dong Yang2Key Laboratory of Aquatic Eutrophication and Control of Harmful Algal Blooms of Guangdong Higher Education Institute, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, ChinaKey Laboratory of Aquatic Eutrophication and Control of Harmful Algal Blooms of Guangdong Higher Education Institute, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, ChinaKey Laboratory of Aquatic Eutrophication and Control of Harmful Algal Blooms of Guangdong Higher Education Institute, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, ChinaExposure to toxigenic harmful algal blooms (HABs) can result in widely recognized acute poisoning in humans. The five most commonly recognized HAB-related illnesses are diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP), paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP), neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP), and ciguatera poisoning (CP). Despite being caused by exposure to various toxins or toxin analogs, these clinical syndromes share numerous similarities. Humans are exposed to these toxins mainly through the consumption of fish and shellfish, which serve as the main biological vectors. However, the risk of human diseases linked to toxigenic HABs is on the rise, corresponding to a dramatic increase in the occurrence, frequency, and intensity of toxigenic HABs in coastal regions worldwide. Although a growing body of studies have focused on the toxicological assessment of HAB-related species and their toxins on aquatic organisms, the organization of this information is lacking. Consequently, a comprehensive review of the adverse effects of HAB-associated species and their toxins on those organisms could deepen our understanding of the mechanisms behind their toxic effects, which is crucial to minimizing the risks of toxigenic HABs to human and public health. To this end, this paper summarizes the effects of the five most common HAB toxins on fish, shellfish, and humans and discusses the possible mechanisms.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/22/11/510harmful algal bloomsdiarrhetic shellfish poisoningparalytic shellfish poisoningneurotoxic shellfish poisoningdomoic acidciguatera |
| spellingShingle | Kuan-Kuan Yuan Hong-Ye Li Wei-Dong Yang Marine Algal Toxins and Public Health: Insights from Shellfish and Fish, the Main Biological Vectors Marine Drugs harmful algal blooms diarrhetic shellfish poisoning paralytic shellfish poisoning neurotoxic shellfish poisoning domoic acid ciguatera |
| title | Marine Algal Toxins and Public Health: Insights from Shellfish and Fish, the Main Biological Vectors |
| title_full | Marine Algal Toxins and Public Health: Insights from Shellfish and Fish, the Main Biological Vectors |
| title_fullStr | Marine Algal Toxins and Public Health: Insights from Shellfish and Fish, the Main Biological Vectors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Marine Algal Toxins and Public Health: Insights from Shellfish and Fish, the Main Biological Vectors |
| title_short | Marine Algal Toxins and Public Health: Insights from Shellfish and Fish, the Main Biological Vectors |
| title_sort | marine algal toxins and public health insights from shellfish and fish the main biological vectors |
| topic | harmful algal blooms diarrhetic shellfish poisoning paralytic shellfish poisoning neurotoxic shellfish poisoning domoic acid ciguatera |
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