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Toxins Relevant to Biowarfare
| Toxin | LD50 (μg/kg) | Producer Organism |
|---|---|---|
| Botulinum toxin A | 0.001 | Bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) |
| Enterotoxin B | 0.02 | Bacterium (Staphylococcus) |
| Ciguatoxin P-CTX-1 | 0.2 | Marine dinoflagellate |
| Batrachotoxin | 2 | Poison arrow frog |
| Ricin | 3 | Castor bean (Ricinus communis) |
| Tetrodotoxin | 8 | Pufferfish |
| VX | 15 | Synthetic nerve agent |
| Anthrax lethal toxin | 50 | Bacterium (Bacillus anthracis) |
| Aconitine | 100 | Plant (monkshood, a.k.a. wolf’s bane) |
| Mycotoxin T-2 | 1200 | Fungus (Fusarium) |
