Treatments from toxins: the therapeutic potential of clostridial neurotoxins
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN :
9780849327094
Date de publication :
2 nov. 2006
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
572 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Presents the basic background of the bacteriology and genetics of the neurotoxigenic clostridia, a history of the discovery of the neurotoxins, and an overview of the tetanus and botulism diseases. This work also explores the toxins as potential threat agents and the advent of the therapeutic use of botulinum toxins.