A biotoxin is any toxin produced by a living organism (animal, plant, fungus, bacteria). A toxin is a biologically produced substance that causes injury to the health of a living thing on contact or absorption, by interacting with biological macromolecules such as receptors and enzymes. Toxicity may be acute, chronic, or both.
Biotoxins from mold cause an illness in some symptomatic patients with silicone and saline-filled implants. A deficit in the ability to detect visual patterns in these patients can be documented by using the VCS test. Patients with neurological symptoms may have abnormal myelin basic protein antibody tests. Implant recipients with endocrine problems may have abnormal MSH tests. Patients with mental clouding may have abnormal VEGF tests. Implant recipients who have a great deal of pain may have abnormal MMP-9 tests. Some patients have a certain HLA type known to be sensitive to biotoxins.
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