Citation

Płusa T. Pol. Merkuriusz Lek. 2015; 39(231): 131-133.

Vernacular Title

Toksyny jako broń biologiczna.

Affiliation

Military Medical Institute in Warsaw, Poland, Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonology and Allergology, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of National Defense.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, MEDPRESS - Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

26449572

Abstract

The criteria for recognizing a chemical compound for the toxin are vague and gave it the possibility of inclusion in this group a number of biological agents. Toxins list is extensive, but the interest is focused on bacterial toxins, poisons derived from snake venoms, algae and plant proteins, and small molecules. Particular attention is focused on the so-called "sea" toxins, which include tetrodotoxin, brevetoxin and saxitoxin. This indicates the search for a new hitherto unknown potential bioterrorist threats.

Language: pl