Biological Warfare Clinical Presentation a. Incubation. The incubation period is 1 to 6 hours. Signs and Symptoms. Aerosol challenges of C. perfringens alpha toxin produce lethal pulmonary disease in laboratory animals. The C. perfringens alpha toxin is a highly toxic phospholipase, which will result in severe injury to the exposed respiratory tract.
Absorbed toxin can lead to intravascular hemolysis, thrombocytopenia, and liver damage.
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