Vernoux J P, Lahlou N
Bull Soc Pathol Exot Filiales. 1986;79(1):140-6.
Ciguatera poisoning was studied in the chicken where it gave rise to internal hypersalivation, acute motor ataxia, low rectal temperature and arrested growth. LD50 figures indicated that the chicken is two to five time at least more sensitive to ciguatoxin than the mouse. So the chick is very convenient for laboratory studies in ciguatera research.
对鸡的雪卡毒素中毒进行了研究，雪卡毒素中毒在鸡身上会引发内源性唾液分泌过多、急性运动性共济失调、直肠温度降低以及生长停滞。半数致死量数据表明，鸡对雪卡毒素的敏感性至少是小鼠的两到五倍。因此，雏鸡在雪卡毒素研究的实验室研究中非常方便。
