An epidemic outbreak with respiratory symptoms in the province of Almeria [Spain] due to toxic microalgae exposure;Brote con síntomas respiratorios en la provincia de Almería por una posible exposición a microalgas tóxicas

Gaceta Sanitaria

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 578-584

  Barroso García, Pilar ^a   de la Puerta, Pilar Rueda ^a   Parrón Carreño, Tesifón ^b   Marín Martínez, Porfirio ^b   Guillén Enríquez, Javier ^c  

^a Unidad de Salud Pública   (Spain)

^b Servicio de Salud   (Spain)

^c JUNTA DE ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Epidemic outbreak; Ostreopsis dinoflagellates; Respiratory disease

Indexed keywords

MARINE TOXIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREATHING DISORDER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHILD; DINOFLAGELLATE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DINOFLAGELLIDA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARINE TOXINS; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; SPAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59949103967     PISSN: 02139111     EISSN: 15781283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-9111(08)75357-3     Document Type: Article

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