Vaccines against Botulism

Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) cause the flaccid paralysis of botulism by inhibiting the release of acetylcholine from motor neurons. There are seven serotypes of BoNT (A-G), with limited therapies, and no FDA approved vaccine for botulism. An investigational formalin-inactivated penta-serotype-BoNT/A...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Grace Sundeen, Joseph T. Barbieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/9/9/268