Biomaterial Database

Paralytic shellfish poisoning--British Columbia. 1988

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UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D010243	Paralysis	A general term most often used to describe severe or complete loss of muscle strength due to motor system disease from the level of the cerebral cortex to the muscle fiber. This term may also occasionally refer to a loss of sensory function. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p45)	Palsy,Plegia,Todd Paralysis,Todd's Paralysis,Palsies,Paralyses,Paralysis, Todd,Paralysis, Todd's,Plegias,Todds Paralysis
D001955	British Columbia	A province of Canada on the Pacific coast. Its capital is Victoria. The name given in 1858 derives from the Columbia River which was named by the American captain Robert Gray for his ship Columbia which in turn was named for Columbus. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p178 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p81-2)
D005260	Female		Females
D005517	Foodborne Diseases	Acute illnesses, usually affecting the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, brought on by consuming contaminated food or beverages. Most of these diseases are infectious, caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, or parasites that can be foodborne. Sometimes the diseases are caused by harmful toxins from the microbes or other chemicals present in the food. Especially in the latter case, the condition is often called food poisoning.	Food Poisoning,Food-borne Disease,Food-borne Illness,Foodborne Disease,Foodborne Illness,Food-borne Diseases,Food-borne Illnesses,Foodborne Illnesses,Poisoning, Food,Disease, Food-borne,Disease, Foodborne,Food Poisonings,Food borne Disease,Food borne Diseases,Food borne Illness,Food borne Illnesses,Illness, Food-borne,Illness, Foodborne,Illnesses, Foodborne
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D049872	Bivalvia	A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of mussels; clams; OYSTERS; COCKLES; and SCALLOPS. They are characterized by a bilaterally symmetrical hinged shell and a muscular foot used for burrowing and anchoring.	Mussels,Bivalves,Clams,Bivalve,Bivalvias,Clam,Mussel
D057096	Shellfish Poisoning	Poisoning from toxins present in bivalve mollusks that have been ingested. Four distinct types of shellfish poisoning are recognized based on the toxin involved.	Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning,Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning,Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning,Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning,Amnesic Shellfish Poisonings,Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisonings,Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisonings,Paralytic Shellfish Poisonings,Poisoning, Amnesic Shellfish,Poisoning, Diarrhetic Shellfish,Poisoning, Neurotoxic Shellfish,Poisoning, Paralytic Shellfish,Poisoning, Shellfish,Poisonings, Amnesic Shellfish,Poisonings, Diarrhetic Shellfish,Poisonings, Neurotoxic Shellfish,Poisonings, Paralytic Shellfish,Poisonings, Shellfish,Shellfish Poisoning, Amnesic,Shellfish Poisoning, Diarrhetic,Shellfish Poisoning, Neurotoxic,Shellfish Poisoning, Paralytic,Shellfish Poisonings,Shellfish Poisonings, Amnesic,Shellfish Poisonings, Diarrhetic,Shellfish Poisonings, Neurotoxic,Shellfish Poisonings, Paralytic