Summary 



1. Ciguatera has been reported as being distributed rather extensively 

 in fairly well scattered areas in tropical and subtropical waters of 

 the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. 



2. It is limited to a few species of fish. However, not all fish of the 

 same species caught at the same time in the same area are toxic. 



3. The poisoning is not seasonal. 



U* The toxin appears to be thermostable. 



5. The findings of this investigation as well as those of Costa Mandry 

 (1933 & n d 19^0) indicate that some of the fish may be infected with 

 enteric pathogens. 



6. A more intensive active research program is needed to determine the 

 cause and/or causative agent of Ciguatera. 



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CALMETTE, ALBERT 



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CASTILLO, GERMAN 



19i45. Problems of Health Education in Latin-America. Am. Jour. Pub. 

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19U6. Poisoning by barracuda -like fish in the Marianas. U. S. Nav. 

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1928. Food infections in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Rev. of Pub. 

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19U0. Further studies of food poisoning in Puerto Rico. The P. R. 

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