Acta Med. 2010, 53: 207-211

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2016.78

Optimal Choice of Acetylcholinesterase Reactivators for Antidoral Treatment of Nerve Agent Intoxication

Jiří Bajgar

University of Defence in Brno, Faculty of Military Health Sciences in Hradec Králové, Department of Toxicology, Czech Republic

Received June 14, 2010
Accepted July 2, 2010

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