Journal article
Toxins: bacterial and marine toxins
Clinics in laboratory medicine, v 26(2), pp 397-419
Jun 2006
PMID: 16815459
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Abstract
The term toxin refers in a specific way to a toxic substance of biologic origin; that is, a true toxin is a poison produced by a living organism. The purpose of this article is to review some of the most potentially dangerous toxins of concern today. Mechanisms of action, routes of exposure, diagnostic tools, and treatment recommendations are addressed. In addition, current therapeutic uses for certain toxins are discussed.
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- Title
- Toxins: bacterial and marine toxins
- Creators
- Matthew Salzman - Drexel UniversityJames M Madsen - United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical DefenseMichael I Greenberg - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Clinics in laboratory medicine, v 26(2), pp 397-419
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Emergency Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000239871800008
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-33745426024
- Other Identifier
- 991019168409204721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Medical Laboratory Technology