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ciguatoxin
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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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Label
ciguatoxin
Subsets
3_STAR
has obo namespace
chebi_ontology
has related synonym
ciguatoxins
id
CHEBI:61275