Characterization of the mucosal and systemic immune response induced by Cry1Ac protein from Bacillus thuringiensis HD 73 in mice

The present paper describes important features of the immune response induced by the Cry1Ac protein from Bacillus thuringiensis in mice. The kinetics of induction of serum and mucosal antibodies showed an immediate production of anti-Cry1Ac IgM and IgG antibodies in serum after the first immunizatio...

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Main Authors: R.I. Vázquez-Padrón, L. Moreno-Fierros, L. Neri-Bazán, A.F. Martínez-Gil, G.A. de-la-Riva, R. López-Revilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2000-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2000000200002