Ciguatoxins
| Definition: |
Polycyclic ethers produced by Gambierdiscus (DINOFLAGELLATES) from gambiertoxins, which are ingested by fish which in turn may be ingested by humans who are susceptible to the CIGUATERA POISONING. |
| Notes: |
/antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS; coord IM with source of ciguatoxin (IM or NIM) |
| CAS Type 1 Name: |
CAS Number: |
11050-21-8 |
| Previously Indexed: |
Fishes, Poisonous (1968-1977),Marine Toxins (1974-1977),Toxins (1966-1973) |
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