
@article{ref1,
title="A case of ricin poisoning following ingestion of Korean castor bean",
journal="Emergency medicine journal",
year="2009",
author="Lim, Hyunsung and Kim, Hye-Jung and Cho, Y. S.",
volume="26",
number="4",
pages="301-302",
abstract="Ricin is a member of a group of protein toxins whose cytosolic target is the 28S rRNA of the 60S ribosomal subunit. It was recently introduced as a weapon of terrorism in some countries. There is little evidence about the mechanism, diagnosis and treatment of ricin poisoning. The case history is reported of a patient with ricin poisoning who presented with nausea and vomiting following ingestion of Korean castor bean.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1472-0205",
doi="10.1136/emj.2007.055368",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emj.2007.055368"
}