Risk characterisation of ciguatera poisoning in Europe

The EuroCigua project main objective is to characterize the risk of Ciguatera Poisoning (CP) in Europe including several specific objectives: to determine the incidence of ciguatera in Europe and the epidemiological characteristics of cases; to assess the presence of ciguatoxin in food and the environment in Europe and to develop and validate methods for the detection, quantification and confirmation of the presence of ciguatoxin contaminated specimens. This report compiles the activities carried out during the EuroCigua project from the signing in April 2016 until December 2020. The present document corresponds to Deliverable No. 6: “Final Scientific Report” on Risk characterization of ciguatera food poisoning in Europe of the Specific Agreement no. 1 “MANAGEMENT AND SCIENTIFIC COORDINATION” within the Framework Partnership Agreement GP/EFSA/AFSCO/2015/03 “Risk characterization of ciguatera food poisoning in Europe”.

Our acknowledgement to all the partners, collaborators, coordinators, leader of the SAs and Institutions involved in this project. Members of the different networks from ECDC and EFSA. Spanish Ministry of Health. Spanish Public Health Institute Carlos III. Toxicological Information Service, Spanish Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Science. Travel and Tropical Medicine Units of the Spanish Hospitals Carlos III-La Paz, Clinic, and Vall de Hebron. French Ministry for Agriculture and Food. French Reference Laboratory for Marine Biotoxins. Marseille Poison Control Centre. German Poison Control Centres. Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety. Austrian Poison Information Centre. Dutch Institute for Public Health and the Environment. Dutch Food Safety Authority. Suisse Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office. Tox Info Suisse. Prof. Yasumoto for kindly provided standards for Pacific Ciguatoxins, as well as for the scientific advice and support as collaborator on this project. Dr Dickey and Dr Manger members of the Advisory Board for their direct implication on this project providing scientific advice and support. Acknowledgement and mention to Dr Dickey for its important contribution to the design of the protocol for the preparation of reference materials. Acknowledgement and mention to Naomasa Oshiro for his valuable advice during the project. We are also grateful to Dr Phillip Hess from IFREMER who kindly shared his bibliography.

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