A pilot study of the cognitive and psychological correlates of chronic ciguatera poisoning

Harmful Algae

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-60

  Arena, P ^a   Levin, B ^a   Fleming, L E ^b   Friedman, M A ^a,b   Blythe, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Ciguatera fish poisoning; Ciguatoxin; Harmful algal blooms; Mannitol; Marine toxins; Neuropsychologic effects

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT; POISONING; TOXIC ORGANISM; TOXICITY;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA; DINOPHYCEAE; PISCES;

EID: 1642447155     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2003.08.006     Document Type: Article

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