title: Ricin.
abstract: Ricin is a potent toxin found within the beans of the castor plant. Ricin's widespread availability makes it a viable biological weapon. Ricin intoxication mimics a variety of disease states, thus a low threshold of suspicion must be maintained to recognize a potential epidemic. Treatment is largely supportive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA. spivakl@ohsu.edu
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spivak
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Hendrickson
mesh_terms: D023482:Bioterrorism; D003666:Decontamination; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D012276:Ricin / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D012276:Ricin