Meaning Ciguatera
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Ciguatera


Seafood poisoning due to ciguatoxin, a toxin acquired by eating fish that have consumed toxic single-celled marine organisms called dinoflagellates or fish that have consumed other fish that have become toxic. When someone eats these fish, they suffer seafood poisoning. Ciguatera can cause gastrointestinal, neuromuscular symptoms and respiratory pr [..]
Source: medicinenet.com

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Ciguatera


A type of poisoning found in tropical fishes. It may result from a toxin produced by a dinoflagellate. cilia
Source: mhhe.com

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Ciguatera


A type of potentially fatal poisoning associated with reef fish that ingest the ciguatoxin. It is not a function of poor handling.
Source: fishchoice.com

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Ciguatera


Poisoning caused by ingestion of Seafood containing microgram levels of Ciguatoxins. The Poisoning is characterized by gastrointestinal, neurological and cardiovascular disturbances.
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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Ciguatera


A severe type of food poisoning caused by eating contaminated fish
Source: caribbean-pirates.com

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Ciguatera


A severe type of food poisoning caused by eating contaminated fish
Source: marinewaypoints.com





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