TY - JOUR PY - 2001// TI - Nerve paralytic agents--the greatest threat for mass poisoning during chemical warfare or terrorist attacks JO - Casopis Lekaru Ceskych A1 - Kassa, J. SP - 745 EP - 751 VL - 140 IS - 24 N2 - Since thirties of the previous the highly toxic organophosphorus compound called nerve agents have been considered the most dangerous chemical warfare agents that could be misused in local and world wars or during terrorist attacks. Beside the historical introduction, the article summarizes contemporary knowledge on the mechanism of toxicity of these agents, on the possibilities of diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment. The possibility of using similar methods of diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment for acute poisoning with organophosphorus insecticides is also mentioned.

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