Biochemical Effects of Topical Application and Decontamination of T-2 Toxin in Rats

Abstract

T-2 toxin is a mycotoxin - a natural product of Fusarium Fungi. It was used in the Indochina as a chemical warfare agent and certainly has a "terrorist" dimension. It is very complicated to treat; currently the best antidotes are corticosteroid hormones, compounds with significant adverse effects. These properties make T-2 toxin a very dangerous potential terrorist agent. This research describes our research in decontaminating T-2 on skin.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP013422

Entities

People

  • Aleksandra Bocarov-stancic
  • Djordje Jovanovic
  • Vesna Jacevic
  • Vesna Kilibarda
  • Zoran A. Milovanovic

Organizations

  • Military Medical Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Factors
  • Biological Products
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Contamination
  • Decontamination
  • Fungi
  • Military Medicine
  • Skin
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Therapy
  • Time Intervals
  • Warfare
  • Yugoslavia

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Mycotoxin ecology in Amazonian ecosystems.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology