In order to prevent food poisoning evoked by ciguatoxin, the sources, chemical structure, properties, poisoning symptoms and the hazard to humans of ciguatoxin were summarized.

• 为给预防雪卡毒素引起的食物中毒提供借鉴,对雪卡毒素的来源、化学结构和性质、引起中毒的症状和对人类的危害进行了综述。