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1 day ago · A similar vesicle packaging of exportable toxins has been described for the intravacuolar typhoid toxin of S. Typhi, which also results in the toxin producer cells not being affected by the toxin ...
5 days ago · 1 INTRODUCTION. Botulinum toxin (BoNT) is a protein produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum and its related species. There are several types of BoNT. BoNT Type A was first described for medical use in the 1970s by Dr. Alan Scott. 1 The drug was named ‘Botox’ after Dr. Scott sold the rights to the pharmaceutical company Allergan (Botox; Allergan Pharmaceuticals). 2 Since then, research about BoNT has increased significantly, and newer formulations with an increasingly ...
3 days ago · Deaths. 540,000 (2016) [2] Lead poisoning, also known as plumbism and saturnism, is a type of metal poisoning caused by lead in the body. [2] Symptoms may include abdominal pain, constipation, headaches, irritability, memory problems, infertility, and tingling in the hands and feet. [1]
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1 day ago · Nicotine is a hygroscopic, colorless to yellow-brown, oily liquid, that is readily soluble in alcohol, ether or light petroleum. It is miscible with water in its neutral amine base form between 60 °C and 210 °C. It is a dibasic nitrogenous base, having K b1 =1×10 −6, K b2 =1×10 −11. [163]
1 day ago · Botulinum toxin has been established as a safe and effective treatment for blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm. 12,13 Its ability to temporarily paralyze affected muscles can reduce the severity and frequency of spasms, thus significantly improving the patient’s quality of life. 12,13 Botulinum toxin is utilized for a multitude of purposes beyond the management of fasciculations.
2 days ago · Toxin is surely a powerful and interesting symbiote that has its fair share of hosts, but the Venom 3 movie will see Pat Mulligan as its host. In the comics, Toxin came out of Carnage; similarly, in Venom 2 movie, Toxin was born after Carnage’s demise. In fact, there’s a short scene in the second movie where we see Toxin taking over Patrick ...
4 days ago · It is also concerned with the symptoms and treatment of poisoning and the identification of the poison. The variety of potential adverse effects and the diversity of chemicals in the environment make toxicology a very broad science. There are several fields of toxicology, including environmental (e.g., air and water pollution), economic (e.g ...
