The botulism toxin, a biowarfare weapon;La toxine botulique, arme bioterroriste

Presse Medicale

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 463-465

  Bossi, Philippe ^a   Bricaire, François ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTITOXIN; BOTULINUM TOXIN; TRIPLE VACCINE;

AEROSOL; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; BOTULISM; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INHALATION; NONHUMAN; PARALYSIS; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TERRORISM; VACCINATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AEROSOLS; BACTERIAL VACCINES; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; BOTULINUM ANTITOXIN; BOTULINUM TOXINS; BOTULISM; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERRORISM;

EID: 0037444410     PISSN: 07554982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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