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.
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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)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Animals
- Australia
- Beriberi
(etiology, history)
- Bivalvia
- Expeditions
(history)
- Foodborne Diseases
- History, 19th Century
- Hydrolases
(poisoning)
- Plants, Toxic
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