Selective Evolution of Ligands by Exponential Enrichment to Identify RNA Aptamers against Shiga Toxins
Infection with Shiga toxin- (Stx-) producing E. coli causes life threatening hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a leading cause of acute renal failure in children. Of the two antigenically distinct toxins, Stx1 and Stx2, Stx2 is more firmly linked with the development of HUS. In the present study, sel...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Nucleic Acids |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/214929 |