Ciguatera in Hoki

From: Snow, Alan (SnowA@prose.dpi.qld.gov.au)
Date: Thu Mar 02 2000 - 18:29:34 PST

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    Good afternoon listserv members

    I have just been contacted by a member of the Health Department who said
    that there have been six reported cases of Ciguatera poisoning from people
    eating Hoki (Blue Grenadier) Macruonus novaezelandiae or Hake Merluccius
    spp.

    I have never heard of these fish being prone to Ciguatera poisoning in the
    past and it would appear to be a classic case of wrongful diagnosis by the
    medical profession.

    Have any of you learned people ever heard of Ciguatera poisoning from these
    species?

    Any comments would be appreciated.

    Alan J Snow
    Senior Information Officer
    Seafood Services Australia - Technical Information & Advice
    CENTRE FOR FOOD TECHNOLOGY
    Department of Primary Industries
    19 Hercules Street Hamilton Q 4007
    Telephone 07 3406 8597
    Facsimile 07 3406 8677
    Mobile 0418 199516
    Snowa@dpi.qld.gov.au
    http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cft/ssaust/

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