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MeSH Heading: Lyngbya
Tree Number(s): B03.280.355; B03.440.475.100.355
Unique ID: D000083582
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000083582
Scope Note: A unicellular, photosynthetic genus of CYANOBACTERIA belonging to the family Oscillatoriaceae. It is a known cause of seaweed dermatitis and also Ciguatera poisoning when ingested.
Previous Indexing: Cyanobacteria (1971-2020)
See Also: Lyngbya Toxins
Public MeSH Note: 2021
History Note: 2021
Date Established: 2021/01/01
Date of Entry: 2020/07/07
Revision Date: 2020/08/13

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pathogenicity (PY)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Lyngbya MeSH Descriptor Data 2025