Zebrafish Sensitivity to Botulinum Neurotoxins

Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) are the most potent known toxins. The mouse LD50 assay is the gold standard for testing BoNT potency, but is not sensitive enough to detect the extremely low levels of neurotoxin that may be present in the serum of sensitive animal species that are showing the effects of...

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Main Authors: Kamalakar Chatla, Patricia S. Gaunt, Lora Petrie-Hanson, Lorelei Ford, Larry A. Hanson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-05-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/5/132