Isolation of Anti-Ricin Protective Antibodies Exhibiting High Affinity from Immunized Non-Human Primates

Isolation of Anti-Ricin Protective Antibodies Exhibiting High Affinity from Immunized Non-Human Primates

Ricin, derived from the castor bean plant Ricinus communis, is one of the most potent and lethal toxins known, against which there is no available antidote. To date, the use of neutralizing antibodies is the most promising post-exposure treatment for ricin intoxication. The aim of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Tal Noy-Porat, Ronit Rosenfeld, Naomi Ariel, Eyal Epstein, Ron Alcalay, Anat Zvi, Chanoch Kronman, Arie Ordentlich, Ohad Mazor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
ricin
antibody
neutralization
affinity
immunization
non-human primates
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/3/64

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