TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Botulism toxin, bioterrorist weapon
JO  - Presse Medicale (1983)
A1  - Bossi, Philippe
A1  - Bricaire, François
SP  - 463
EP  - 465
VL  - 32
IS  - 10
N2  - BOTULISM AND BIOWARFARE: Botulism is a severe neuro-paralysing infection due to a toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum. The use of the botulinum toxin for terrorist aims in the form of aerosols is a perfectly credible eventuality. The botulinum toxin is the most potent toxin known; it is easy to produce and can lead to massive destruction. DEPENDING ON THE CONTAMINATION: The clinical forms of botulism depend on the mode of contamination. Botulism through inhalation can only be the result of a deliberate act using an aerosol. The clinical symptomatology is identical to that of the other forms. PREVENTION: In the case of a bio-terrorist attack with an aerosol of botulinum toxin, the subjects exposed should be vaccinated as a prophylactic measure with trivalent antitoxin vaccine (types A, B and E). This vaccine must be administered as rapidly as possible in symptomatic patients. A single case of botulism acquired by inhalation corresponds to an act of terrorism.<p /> <p>Language: fr</p> 
LA  - fr
SN  - 0755-4982
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -