Experimental and clinical studies of mannitol in the treatment of ciguatera

Project number: 1988-017

Project Status:

Completed

Budget expenditure: $119,284.00

Principal Investigator: Richard Lewis

Organisation: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct

Project start/end date: 28 Jun 1990 - 1 Jul 1992

Contact:

FRDC

Objectives

1. Clinically assess the efficiency of mannitol in treating ciguatera.

2. Develop in vitro & in vivo models of ciguatera able to assess the protective effects of mannitol

determine underlying mechanism/s.

3. Use it as a "lead" compound in search for other agents

Final report

Final Report • 2011-08-01 • 4.58 MB

1988-017-DLD.pdf

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