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Application of High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry for Ciguatoxin Detection in Fish from the Asia-Pacific Region.

Xin Li, Ker Lew, Yu Lee Leyau, Ping Shen, Joachim Chua, Kung Ju Lin, Yuansheng Wu, Sheot Harn Chan

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Article in Toxins, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors.

Xin LiNational Centre for Food Science, Singapore Food Agency, 7 International Business Park, Singapore 609919, Singapore.
Ker LewNational Centre for Food Science, Singapore Food Agency, 7 International Business Park, Singapore 609919, Singapore.ORCID 0009-0006-0407-0550
Yu Lee LeyauNational Centre for Food Science, Singapore Food Agency, 7 International Business Park, Singapore 609919, Singapore.
Ping ShenNational Centre for Food Science, Singapore Food Agency, 7 International Business Park, Singapore 609919, Singapore.ORCID 0009-0001-2121-5567
Joachim ChuaNational Centre for Food Science, Singapore Food Agency, 7 International Business Park, Singapore 609919, Singapore.
Kung Ju LinNational Centre for Food Science, Singapore Food Agency, 7 International Business Park, Singapore 609919, Singapore.
Yuansheng WuNational Centre for Food Science, Singapore Food Agency, 7 International Business Park, Singapore 609919, Singapore.
Sheot Harn ChanNational Centre for Food Science, Singapore Food Agency, 7 International Business Park, Singapore 609919, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-0371-9462

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fish is a major source of protein in Asia-Pacific countries. Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP), caused by consuming reef fish contaminated with ciguatoxins (CTXs), poses a significant health risk, affecting the neurological, gastrointestinal, and cardiovascular systems. Climate change and the global food trade are potentially major factors contributing to the expanding geographical range and frequency of CFP outbreaks. Therefore, the surveillance and monitoring of CTXs in fishery products are essential to safeguard food safety. In this study, liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS) was used to screen for CTXs in wild-caught fish from the region. Analysis of two grouper fish samples from Okinawa, Japan, detected CTX-1B, a major CTX known to incur in fish from the Asia-Pacific region. Additionally, putative Indian Ocean CTXs (I-CTXs) were also identified. Further study with HRMS on wild-caught red emperor fish from Southeast Asia waters revealed low levels of I-CTXs as well. These findings underscore the urgent need for enhanced food safety measures and expansion of monitoring protocols to include I-CTXs. This research contributes to the global understanding of CTX distribution and confirms the importance of HRMS application in routine surveillance to mitigate the risks associated with ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP).

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CiguatoxinsFishesFood ContaminationSeafoodAnimalsAsiaChromatography, LiquidCiguatera PoisoningMass SpectrometryCiguatoxinsciguatoxinsCTXHRMSI-CTXIndian Ocean ciguatoxinswild-caught fish in the Asia–Pacific region

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PMID40137873
PMCPMC11946577

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