Passive and Active Vaccination Strategies to Prevent Ricin Poisoning

Ricin toxin (RT) is derived from castor beans, produced by the plant Ricinus communis. RT and its toxic A chain (RTA) have been used therapeutically to arm ligands that target disease-causing cells. In most cases these ligands are cell-binding monoclonal antibodies (MAbs). These ligand-toxin conjuga...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jody Berry, Ellen S. Vitetta, Kejing Song, Seth H. Pincus, Joan E. Smallshaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-09-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/3/9/1163/