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Anti-ETA IgG neutralizes the effects of Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin A.
The Journal of surgical research - 1 Jul 2002
Fogle Matthew R, Griswold John A, Oliver Jeffrey W, Hamood Abdul N
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BACKGROUND: The opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes severe infections in immunocompromised hosts. Among P. aeruginosa-infected burn patients, mortality may reach as high as 50%. Due to their immunocompromised status, burn patients may benefit from passive immunotherapy against infection. As a potential multivalent immunoglobulin therapy, specific polyclonal antibodies against four P. aeruginosa...
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