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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > diet-related diseases > foodborne illness > seafood-borne illness > ciguatera
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > diet-related diseases > foodborne illness > seafood-borne illness > ciguatera
Preferred Term:

ciguatera

Definition:
Ciguatera is a form of human poisoning caused by the consumption of subtropical and tropical marine finfish which have accumulated naturally occurring toxins through their diet. The toxins are known to originate from several dinoflagellate (algae) species that are common to ciguatera endemic regions in the lower latitudes.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
seafood-borne illness
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • ciguatera fish poisoning
  • ciguatera poisoning
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/26268
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2018-08-20
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