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Bad Bug Book: Ciguatera Fish Poisoning - http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap36.html
Caused by the consumption of subtropical and tropical marine finfish which have accumulated naturally occurring dinoflagellate toxins through their diet. Includes cause, associated fish, symptoms, and outbreaks. |
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Bad Bug Book: Tetrodotoxin - http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap39.html
Pufferfish or Fugu poisoning. Includes cause, symptoms, prognosis, and outbreaks. |
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Bad Bug Book: Scombrotoxin - http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap38.html
Caused by the ingestion of foods that contain high levels of histamine. Includes cause, symptoms, associated foods, and outbreaks. |
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Ricin Toxin from the Castor Bean Plant - http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/toxicagents/ricin/ricin.html
Scientific and medical article on the toxin and its effects. |
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Human Illness Associated with Harmful Algae - http://www.whoi.edu/science/B/redtide/illness/illness.html
Discusses the various fish and shellfish toxicities of humans caused by the animal's ingestion of toxic algae. |
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eMedicine Health - Ricin - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/42387-1.asp
Consumer health resource center providing information on the symptoms and treatment of ricin poisoning. |
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Bad Bug Book: Mushroom Toxins - http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap40.html
Includes toxic substances and their effects, symptoms, diagnosis, descriptions of some poisonous mushrooms, and outbreaks. |
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Food Safety Research Information Office: Ciguatoxin - http://fsrio.nal.usda.gov/document_reslist.php?product_id=128
Directory of factsheets, reports, press releases, and resources on the toxin. |
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Mytraveldoctor: Blue-Green Algae Toxicosis - http://www.traveldoctoronline.net/diseases/algae.htm
Describes the occurrence, manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the disease. |
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Bad Bug Book: Various Shellfish-Associated Toxins - http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap37.html
Caused by consuming shellfish that have accumulated dinoflagellate toxins. Features cause, symptoms, associated foods, and outbreaks. |