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MeSH Heading: Ciguatera Poisoning
Tree Number(s): C25.723.415.246
Unique ID: D036841
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D036841
Scope Note: Poisoning caused by ingestion of SEAFOOD containing microgram levels of CIGUATOXINS. The poisoning is characterized by gastrointestinal, neurological and cardiovascular disturbances.
Entry Term(s): Ciguatera; Ciguatera Fish Poisoning
NLM Classification #: WA 700
Previous Indexing: Ciguatoxins (1978-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003; use CIGUATOXIN 1978-2002
History Note: 2003; see CIGUATOXINS 1978-2002
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2013/07/09

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

transmission (TM)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

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