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Descriptor English: Lyngbya
Descriptor Spanish: Lyngbya
Descriptor Lyngbya
Scope note: Género unicelular fotosintético de CIANOBACTERIAS perteneciente a la familia Oscillatoriaceae. Es una causa conocida de la denominada "dermatitis por algas" y también, tras su ingestión, de la intoxicación conocida como CIGUATERA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Lyngbya
Descriptor French: Lyngbya
Tree number(s): B03.280.355
B03.440.475.100.355
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000083582
Scope note: A unicellular, photosynthetic genus of CYANOBACTERIA belonging to the family Oscillatoriaceae. It is a known cause of seaweed dermatitis and also Ciguatera poisoning when ingested.
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Cyanobacteria (1971-2020)
Public MeSH Note: 2021
History Note: 2021
Related: Lyngbya Toxins MeSH
DeCS ID: 59390
Unique ID: D000083582
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2021/01/01
Date of Entry: 2020/07/07
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Lyngbya - Preferred
Concept UI M000679457
Scope note A unicellular, photosynthetic genus of CYANOBACTERIA belonging to the family Oscillatoriaceae. It is a known cause of seaweed dermatitis and also Ciguatera poisoning when ingested.
Preferred term Lyngbya



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