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SUBMITTER: Pohlmann C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7699850 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pöhlmann Christopher C Elßner Thomas T
Toxins 20201120 11
Biological toxins are a heterogeneous group of high molecular as well as low molecular weight toxins produced by living organisms. Due to their physical and logistical properties, biological toxins are very attractive to terrorists for use in acts of bioterrorism. Therefore, among the group of biological toxins, several are categorized as security relevant, e.g., botulinum neurotoxins, staphylococcal enterotoxins, abrin, ricin or saxitoxin. Additionally, several security sensitive toxins also pl ...[more]