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ciguatoxin

Term ID
CHEBI:61275
Synonyms
  • ciguatoxins
Definition
Ciguatoxins are cyclic polyether toxins, derived from marine dinoflagellates, which are responsible for the symptoms of ciguatera poisoning. Ingestion of tropical and subtropical fin fish contaminated by ciguatoxins results in an illness characterised by neurological, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal disorders.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from ciguatoxin
Phenotype where environments contain ciguatoxin
Phenotype modified by environments containing ciguatoxin
Human Disease Model