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Protection of mice from Shiga toxin-2 toxemia by mucosal vaccine of Shiga toxin 2B-His with Escherichia coli enterotoxin.
Vaccine - 24 Jan 2008
Tsuji Takao, Shimizu Takeshi, Sasaki Keiko, Shimizu Yoshiyasu, Tsukamoto Kentaro, Arimitsu Hideyuki, Ochi Sadayuki, Sugiyama Satoshi, Taniguchi Koki, Neri Paola, Mori Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Escherichia coli O157:H7 produces Stx1 and Stx2 causing severe diseases. Their B subunits (StxBs) are useful for a vaccine but exhibit low immunogenicity, especially Stx2B. Nasal vaccination with StxBs plus cholera toxin induces only serum anti-Stx1B antibodies in mice. However, nasal administration of a mutant of E. coli enterotoxin and His-tagged Stx2B induced serum antibodies neutralizing Stx2 in vitro or in...
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