Mystery of the poisoned expedition.

Abstract	The Burke and Wills expedition through the interior of Australia in the nineteenth century ended in calamity. But the cause of death was more pernicious than anyone at the time had imagined: beriberi due to thiaminase poisoning.
Authors	J W Earl, B V McCleary
Journal	Nature (Nature) Vol. 368 Issue 6473 Pg. 683-4 (Apr 21 1994) ISSN: 0028-0836 [Print] England
PMID	8152477 (Publication Type: Biography, Historical Article, Journal Article, Portrait)
Chemical References	Hydrolases thiaminase II
Topics	Animals Australia Beriberi (etiology, history) Bivalvia Expeditions (history) Foodborne Diseases History, 19th Century Hydrolases (poisoning) Plants, Toxic

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