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Functional analysis of neutralizing antibodies against Clostridium perfringens epsilon-toxin.
Infection and immunity - 1 Apr 2007
McClain Mark S, Cover Timothy L
Abstract excerpt
The Clostridium perfringens epsilon-toxin causes a severe, often fatal illness (enterotoxemia) characterized by cardiac, pulmonary, kidney, and brain edema. In this study, we examined the activities of two neutralizing monoclonal antibodies against the C. perfringens epsilon-toxin. Both antibodies inhibited epsilon-toxin cytotoxicity towards cultured MDCK cells and inhibited the ability of the toxin to form pores...
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