Post-Exposure Anti-Ricin Treatment Protects Swine against Lethal Systemic and Pulmonary Exposures

Post-Exposure Anti-Ricin Treatment Protects Swine against Lethal Systemic and Pulmonary Exposures

Ricin, a plant-derived toxin originating from the seeds of <i>Ricinus communis</i> (castor bean plant), is one of the most lethal toxins known. To date, there is no approved post-exposure therapy for ricin exposures. This work demonstrates for the first time the therapeutic efficacy of e...

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Main Authors: Reut Falach, Anita Sapoznikov, Yentl Evgy, Moshe Aftalion, Arik Makovitzki, Avi Agami, Avishai Mimran, Elad Lerer, Alon Ben David, Ran Zichel, Shahaf Katalan, Amir Rosner, Tamar Sabo, Chanoch Kronman, Yoav Gal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
ricin
antitoxin
swine
neutralizing units
intratracheal
intramuscular
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/6/354

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