Botulinum toxin
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bacterial food poisoning, bioterrorism /chemical warfare, botulism, Clostridium botulinum, neurotoxin
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Scope Note
toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum; there are at least seven different substances, most being proteins; they have neuro-, entero-, and hemotoxic properties, are immunogenic, and are among the most potent poisons known; used medically to block release of acetylcholine at cholinergic synapses.
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- Botulinum toxin is "the most poisonous substance known," says Stephen S.
- Why Does The Cost Of Botox Treatment Vary So Much ($500-800 abroad, and more than $365 even in India)? Giving botulinum toxin is not just like giving an aspirin tablet.
- Simpson, PhD 1 October 1996 | Volume 125 Issue 7 | Pages 616-617 Botulinum toxin is a remarkable substance.
- Objective The Working Group on Civilian Biodefense has developed consensus-based recommendations for measures to be taken by medical and public health professionals if botulinum toxin is used as a biological weapon against a civilian population.
- Botulinum toxin is a complex protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
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