TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Biosecurity threat posed by botulinum toxin
JO  - Toxins (Basel)
A1  - Cenciarelli, Orlando
A1  - Riley, Paul William
A1  - Baka, Agoritsa
SP  - e11120681
EP  - e11120681
VL  - 11
IS  - 12
N2  - The deliberate release of biological agents with terrorist or criminal intent continues to pose concerns in the current geopolitical situation. Therefore, attention is still needed to ensure preparedness against the potential use of pathogens as unconventional weapons. Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is one such biological threat, characterized by an extremely low lethal dose, high morbidity and mortality when appropriately disseminated, and the capacity to cause panic and social disruption. This paper addresses the risks of a potential release of the botulinum neurotoxin and summarizes the relevant aspects of the threat.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2072-6651
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins11120681
ID  - ref1
ER  -