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Construction and validation of safe Clostridium botulinum Group II surrogate strain producing inactive botulinum neurotoxin type E toxoid.
Scientific reports - 2 Feb 2022
Nowakowska Maria B, Selby Katja, Przykopanski Adina, Krüger Maren, Krez Nadja, Dorner Brigitte G, Dorner Martin B, Jin Rongsheng, Minton Nigel P, Rummel Andreas, Lindström Miia
Abstract excerpt
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), produced by the spore-forming bacterium Clostridium botulinum, cause botulism, a rare but fatal illness affecting humans and animals. Despite causing a life-threatening disease, BoNT is a multipurpose therapeutic. Nevertheless, as the most potent natural toxin, BoNT is classified as a Select Agent in the US, placing C. botulinum research under stringent governmental regulations. The...
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