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Shellfish Poisoning MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Shellfish Poisoning
Tree Number(s)
C25.723.415.792
Unique ID
D057096
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D057096
Annotation
coordinate with specific shellfish if pertinent
Scope Note
Poisoning from toxins present in bivalve mollusks that have been ingested. Four distinct types of shellfish poisoning are recognized based on the toxin involved.
Entry Term(s)
Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning
Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning
Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning
Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
NLM Classification #
WA 700
Previous Indexing
Food Poisoning (1965-2009)
Shellfish/poisoning (1965-2009)
See Also
Harmful Algal Bloom
Shellfish Hypersensitivity
Public MeSH Note
2010
History Note
2010
Date Established
2010/01/01
Date of Entry
2009/07/06
Revision Date
2014/11/21
Shellfish Poisoning Preferred
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