Differing Effects of Vinegar on Pelagia noctiluca (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) and Carybdea marsupialis (Cnidaria: Cubozoa) Stings—Implications for First Aid Protocols

The jellyfish species that inhabit the Mediterranean coastal waters are not lethal, but their stings can cause severe pain and systemic effects that pose a health risk to humans. Despite the frequent occurrence of jellyfish stings, currently no consensus exists among the scientific community regardi...

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Autores: Ballesteros Mascarell, Ainara, Marambio, Macarena, Fuentes, Verónica, Narda, Mridvika, Santín, Andreu, Gili, Josep-Maria
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Repositorio:RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Kellyfish
Sting
First-aid
Vinegar
Seawater
Nematocyst Discharge
Pelagia Noctiluca
Carybdea Marsupialis
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2401 Biología Animal (Zoología)
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spelling Differing Effects of Vinegar on Pelagia noctiluca (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) and Carybdea marsupialis (Cnidaria: Cubozoa) Stings—Implications for First Aid ProtocolsBallesteros Mascarell, AinaraMarambio, MacarenaFuentes, VerónicaNarda, MridvikaSantín, AndreuGili, Josep-MariaKellyfishStingFirst-aidVinegarSeawaterNematocyst DischargePelagia NoctilucaCarybdea Marsupialis3209 Farmacología2401 Biología Animal (Zoología)The jellyfish species that inhabit the Mediterranean coastal waters are not lethal, but their stings can cause severe pain and systemic effects that pose a health risk to humans. Despite the frequent occurrence of jellyfish stings, currently no consensus exists among the scientific community regarding the most appropriate first-aid protocol. Over the years, several different rinse solutions have been proposed. Vinegar, or acetic acid, is one of the most established of these solutions, with efficacy data published. We investigated the effect of vinegar and seawater on the nematocyst discharge process in two species representative of the Mediterranean region: Pelagia noctiluca (Scyphozoa) and Carybdea marsupialis (Cubozoa), by means of (1) direct observation of nematocyst discharge on light microscopy (tentacle solution assay) and (2) quantification of hemolytic area (tentacle skin blood agarose assay). In both species, nematocyst discharge was not stimulated by seawater, which was classified as a neutral solution. In P. noctiluca, vinegar produced nematocyst discharge per se, but inhibited nematocyst discharge from C. marsupialis. These results suggest that the use of vinegar cannot be universally recommended. Whereas in case of a cubozoan C. marsupialis sting, the inhibitory effect of vinegar makes it the ideal rinse solution, in case of a scyphozoan P. noctiluca sting, vinegar application may be counterproductive, worsening the pain and discomfort of the stung area.20242024-12-2620212021-07-2120212021-07-21journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12466/4942reponame:RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártirinstname:Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente MártirInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Atribución 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:riucv.ucv.es:20.500.12466/49422026-06-19T08:32:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Differing Effects of Vinegar on Pelagia noctiluca (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) and Carybdea marsupialis (Cnidaria: Cubozoa) Stings—Implications for First Aid Protocols
title Differing Effects of Vinegar on Pelagia noctiluca (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) and Carybdea marsupialis (Cnidaria: Cubozoa) Stings—Implications for First Aid Protocols
spellingShingle Differing Effects of Vinegar on Pelagia noctiluca (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) and Carybdea marsupialis (Cnidaria: Cubozoa) Stings—Implications for First Aid Protocols
Ballesteros Mascarell, Ainara
Kellyfish
Sting
First-aid
Vinegar
Seawater
Nematocyst Discharge
Pelagia Noctiluca
Carybdea Marsupialis
3209 Farmacología
2401 Biología Animal (Zoología)
title_short Differing Effects of Vinegar on Pelagia noctiluca (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) and Carybdea marsupialis (Cnidaria: Cubozoa) Stings—Implications for First Aid Protocols
title_full Differing Effects of Vinegar on Pelagia noctiluca (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) and Carybdea marsupialis (Cnidaria: Cubozoa) Stings—Implications for First Aid Protocols
title_fullStr Differing Effects of Vinegar on Pelagia noctiluca (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) and Carybdea marsupialis (Cnidaria: Cubozoa) Stings—Implications for First Aid Protocols
title_full_unstemmed Differing Effects of Vinegar on Pelagia noctiluca (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) and Carybdea marsupialis (Cnidaria: Cubozoa) Stings—Implications for First Aid Protocols
title_sort Differing Effects of Vinegar on Pelagia noctiluca (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) and Carybdea marsupialis (Cnidaria: Cubozoa) Stings—Implications for First Aid Protocols
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ballesteros Mascarell, Ainara
Marambio, Macarena
Fuentes, Verónica
Narda, Mridvika
Santín, Andreu
Gili, Josep-Maria
author Ballesteros Mascarell, Ainara
author_facet Ballesteros Mascarell, Ainara
Marambio, Macarena
Fuentes, Verónica
Narda, Mridvika
Santín, Andreu
Gili, Josep-Maria
author_role author
author2 Marambio, Macarena
Fuentes, Verónica
Narda, Mridvika
Santín, Andreu
Gili, Josep-Maria
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Kellyfish
Sting
First-aid
Vinegar
Seawater
Nematocyst Discharge
Pelagia Noctiluca
Carybdea Marsupialis
3209 Farmacología
2401 Biología Animal (Zoología)
topic Kellyfish
Sting
First-aid
Vinegar
Seawater
Nematocyst Discharge
Pelagia Noctiluca
Carybdea Marsupialis
3209 Farmacología
2401 Biología Animal (Zoología)
description The jellyfish species that inhabit the Mediterranean coastal waters are not lethal, but their stings can cause severe pain and systemic effects that pose a health risk to humans. Despite the frequent occurrence of jellyfish stings, currently no consensus exists among the scientific community regarding the most appropriate first-aid protocol. Over the years, several different rinse solutions have been proposed. Vinegar, or acetic acid, is one of the most established of these solutions, with efficacy data published. We investigated the effect of vinegar and seawater on the nematocyst discharge process in two species representative of the Mediterranean region: Pelagia noctiluca (Scyphozoa) and Carybdea marsupialis (Cubozoa), by means of (1) direct observation of nematocyst discharge on light microscopy (tentacle solution assay) and (2) quantification of hemolytic area (tentacle skin blood agarose assay). In both species, nematocyst discharge was not stimulated by seawater, which was classified as a neutral solution. In P. noctiluca, vinegar produced nematocyst discharge per se, but inhibited nematocyst discharge from C. marsupialis. These results suggest that the use of vinegar cannot be universally recommended. Whereas in case of a cubozoan C. marsupialis sting, the inhibitory effect of vinegar makes it the ideal rinse solution, in case of a scyphozoan P. noctiluca sting, vinegar application may be counterproductive, worsening the pain and discomfort of the stung area.
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2021-07-21
2021
2021-07-21
2024
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