title: Toxins: bacterial and marine toxins.
abstract: The term toxin refers in a specific way to a toxic substance of biologic origin; that is, a true toxin is a poison produced by a living organism. The purpose of this article is to review some of the most potentially dangerous toxins of concern today. Mechanisms of action, routes of exposure, diagnostic tools, and treatment recommendations are addressed. In addition, current therapeutic uses for certain toxins are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, 2900 W. Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salzman
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Madsen
authors.forename: Michael I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Greenberg
mesh_terms: D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000633:toxicity; D023482:Bioterrorism; D006801:Humans; D008387:Marine Toxins / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D008387:Marine Toxins