Toxin [Rech. Toxikon (Pharmakon) I]

A toxin (from the Greek τόξον - “arrow, poison”) is a substance that can cause illness or death in a person or animal if it enters the body. Toxins can be bacterial, plant or animal in origin.

Bacterial toxins can be obtained from various bacteria such as salmonella, botulinum toxin, staphylococcal toxin, etc. These toxins can cause various diseases such as food poisoning, botulism, staphyloderma, etc.

Plant toxins, also known as phytotoxins, can be obtained from plants such as poisonous mushrooms, parasitic plants, etc. They can cause poisoning and allergic reactions in people and animals.

Animal toxins, also known as zootoxins, can be found in the venoms of snakes, spiders and other animals. They can cause death or paralysis in animals and people.

Toxins pose a serious threat to the health and life of humans and animals, so precautions must be taken when handling them. For example, hygiene rules should be observed when working with toxins, protective suits and masks should be used, and personnel should be trained in handling toxic substances.

It is also important to control the production and use of toxins to prevent them from entering the environment and spreading disease. In some cases, toxins may be used medicinally to treat certain diseases, but only after careful study of their safety and effectiveness.

Toxins are substances of bacterial or plant origin. Not only animals, but also humans often suffer from their actions.

Toxins can cause a variety of effects in the victim's body, ranging from a decrease in overall body weight to fatal consequences. When affected by these agents, the immune system suffers, causing a negative impact on health. Special antibiotics have been developed to combat toxins. There are also measures to prevent them from entering the body.

When animals are exposed to toxins, it becomes very important how quickly and how the reaction to them will be made. There are 3 types of reaction:

1. Immune. In such cases, during infection, toxins enter the blood and after some time from the blood system penetrate into the liver and other organs of animals, where they infect healthy cells and cause intoxication. 2. Nonspecific. This is when the toxin