Study on the Ciguatoxie fishes in China

Abstract:

The present paper reports the definition of ciguatera, original and toxicology of the ciguatoxin ;symptoms, treatment and prevention of ciguatera fish poisoning, and the species of ciguatoxic fishes in China. The results show that the 45 ciguatoxic species were found in Taiwan , Xisha Islands as well as south Hainan Island, China in the past 20 years.