Toxin related diseases : poisons originating from plants, animals and spoliage (Bound)

Summarizes developments in research and the current status of toxin-related diseases in Asia. Although Asia, with the largest population of the world, is rapidly developing, many toxin-related diseases are still rampant and not yet controlled - the most important of which are covered here.

This book summarizes the latest developments in research and the current status of toxin-related diseases in Asia. Although Asia, with the largest population of the world, is rapidly developing, there are still many toxin-related diseases, the most important of which are covered in this book. The contributions are by 20 experts and include harmful fungi and plants and their poisons, danger of food spoilage, toxic marine animals and their venoms, snakebite problems in Asia, and poisons from snakes. The last chapter covers the production of vaccines and antisera. This excellent reference work will be of interest to physicians, toxicologists, biochemists, pharmacologists, veterinarians, health scientists, tropical disease experts and anyone who is interested in toxin-originated diseases.