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