Intramuscular Ricin Poisoning of Mice Leads to Widespread Damage in the Heart, Spleen, and Bone Marrow

Intramuscular Ricin Poisoning of Mice Leads to Widespread Damage in the Heart, Spleen, and Bone Marrow

Ricin, a lethal toxin derived from castor oil beans, is a potential bio-threat due to its high availability and simplicity of preparation. Ricin is prepared according to simple recipes available on the internet, and was recently considered in terrorist, suicide, or homicide attempts involving the pa...

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Main Authors: Anita Sapoznikov, Amir Rosner, Reut Falach, Yoav Gal, Moshe Aftalion, Yentl Evgy, Ofir Israeli, Tamar Sabo, Chanoch Kronman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
ricin
intramuscular
heart
cardiomyocytes
spleen
bone marrow
thrombocytopenia
coagulopathy
hemorrhages
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/6/344

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