作者: Courtenay K. Moore , Howard B. Goldman
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-368-4_14
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摘要: Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive, rod-shaped anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum (1). First discovered in 1897 Professor Pierre Emile van Ermengem of Ellezelles, Belgium most poisonous naturally occurring known to man (2). Seven immunologically distinct antigenic subtypes have been isolated: A, B, C1, D, E, F, and G Only types A B are available for use clinically. type (BTX-A), as Botox® United States Dysport® Kingdom, more potent has longer duration action than (1,2). Type commercially MyoBloc® Europe NeuroBloc®