Ability of human sera to neutralise the activity of Vero cytotoxins VT1, VT2 and variant forms of VT2.

doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.1994.tb06652.x

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Ability of human sera to neutralise the activity of Vero cytotoxins VT1, VT2 and variant forms of VT2.

FEMS microbiology letters - 15 Jan 1994

Scotland S M, Said B, Thomas A, Rowe B

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Sera, from 17 patients with diarrhoea or haemolytic uraemic syndrome, and six healthy adults, were tested for neutralisation of Vero cytotoxins (VT). For all 17 patients there was evidence of infection with Escherichia coli O157. Sera from two controls but from none of the patients neutralised VT...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Antibodies, Bacterial
Bacterial Toxins
Child
Child, Preschool
Diarrhea
Escherichia coli Infections
Genetic Variation
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
Humans
Infant
Neutralization Tests
Shiga Toxin 1
Shiga Toxin 2

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