Acta Med. 2015, 58: 128-130

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2016.4

Natural Detoxification Capacity to Inactivate Nerve Agents Sarin and VX in the Rat Blood

Jiří Bajgara,b, Jiří Cabalc, Jiří Kassac, Michal Pavlíkd

aBiomedical Research Center, University Hospital Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
bCenter for Basic and Applied Research, Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
cDepartment of Toxicology and Military Pharmacy, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
dDepartment of Teaching Support, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received July 14, 2015
Accepted September 23, 2015

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