ciguatera

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001322",
  "term": "ciguatera",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Ciguatera is a form of human poisoning caused by the consumption of subtropical and tropical marine finfish which have accumulated naturally occurring toxins through their diet. The toxins are known to originate from several dinoflagellate (algae) species that are common to ciguatera endemic regions in the lower latitudes.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ciguatera fish poisoning",
    "ciguatera poisoning"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "seafood-borne illness",
    "ciguatoxin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Food and Drug Administration",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "ciguatera"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/ciguatera/"
}