Screen LibraryBotulinum neurotoxins
The extremely potent substance botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) has attracted much interest in diverse fields. Originally identified as cause for the rare but deadly disease botulism, military and terrorist intended to misuse this sophisticated molecule as biological weapon. This caused its classificatio...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Current topics in microbiology and immunology,
v.364 |
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| Online Access: |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33570-9 |
| Summary: |
The extremely potent substance botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) has attracted much interest in diverse fields. Originally identified as cause for the rare but deadly disease botulism, military and terrorist intended to misuse this sophisticated molecule as biological weapon. This caused its classification as select agent category A by the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention and the listing in the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention. Later, the civilian use of BoNT as long acting peripheral muscle relaxant has turned this molecule into an indispensable pharmaceutical world wide with annual revenues >$1.5 billion. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (viii, 321 p.) : ill. (some col.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783642335709 (electronic bk.) 3642335705 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | QP632 |
| CLC: | R996.1 |