| Literature DB >> 16168316 |
Laura Spivak1, Robert G Hendrickson.
Abstract
Ricin is a potent toxin found within the beans of the castor plant. Ricin's widespread availability makes it a viable biological weapon. Ricin intoxication mimics a variety of disease states, thus a low threshold of suspicion must be maintained to recognize a potential epidemic. Treatment is largely supportive.Mesh：
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Year: 2005 PMID： 16168316 DOI： 10.1016/j.ccc.2005.06.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Crit Care Clin ISSN： 0749-0704 Impact factor: 3.598