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Biological Toxins as the Potential Tools for Bioterrorism [PDF]
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019 Biological toxins are a heterogeneous group produced by living organisms. One dictionary defines them as “Chemicals produced by living organisms that have toxic properties for another organism”. Toxins are very attractive to terrorists for use in acts of bioterrorism. The first reason is that many biological toxins can be obtained very easily.
Edyta Janik +3 more
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Friends or Foes? Emerging Impacts of Biological Toxins [PDF]
Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 2019 Toxins are substances produced from biological sources (e.g., animal, plants, microorganisms) that have deleterious effects on a living organism. Despite the obvious health concerns of being exposed to toxins, they are having substantial positive impacts in a number of industrial sectors.
Clark, Graeme C. +6 more
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BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF YERSINIA PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS TOXINS
Журнал микробиологии, эпидемиологии и иммунобиологии, 2016 Aim. Study of effect of heat-labile (HLT) and thermostable (HST) lethal toxins of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis on the development of embryos of sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius, processes of biosynthesis of nucleic acids and protein in embryo ...
N. A. Terentieva +3 more
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The Biological Properties of Bacterial Toxins
Вестник войск РХБ защитыKnowledge of the biological properties of bacterial toxins is constantly being updated. Over the past two decades, the research interest has shifted from natural toxins to their genetically modified derivatives.
M. V. Supotnitskiy
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Differentiation, Quantification and Identification of Abrin and Abrus precatorius Agglutinin
Toxins, 2021 Abrin, the toxic lectin from the rosary pea plant Abrus precatorius, has gained considerable interest in the recent past due to its potential malevolent use.
Sylvia Worbs +9 more
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HYMENOPTERA TOXINS: BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY, PHARMACEUTICAL AND THERAPEUTIC USES
International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021 The present review article explains the salient features of hornet venom toxins, their physiological, biological and pharmacological effect on animals and man. Hornets sting very fast and inflict venom, which is more dangerous than those of bees.
Simran Sharma, R. Upadhyay
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Chemical targets to deactivate biological and chemical toxins using surfaces and fabrics
Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2021 The most recent global health and economic crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak has shown us that it is vital to be prepared for the next global threat, be it caused by pollutants, chemical toxins or biohazards.
Christia R. Jabbour +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2023 Serological assays measuring antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 are key to describe the epidemiology, pathobiology or induction of immunity after infection or vaccination.
Daniel Stern +30 more
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Toxins, 2021 Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (CPE) regularly causes food poisoning and antibiotic-associated diarrhea; therefore, reliable toxin detection is crucial.
Thea Neumann +15 more
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Toxins, 2020 The control of dipteran pests is highly relevant to humans due to their involvement in the transmission of serious diseases including malaria, dengue fever, Chikungunya, yellow fever, zika, and filariasis; as well as their agronomic impact on numerous ...
Daniel Valtierra-de-Luis +3 more
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