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Isolation of a human-like antibody fragment (scFv) that neutralizes ricin biological activity
BACKGROUND: Ricin is a lethal toxin that inhibits protein synthesis. It is easily extracted from a ubiquitously grown plant, Ricinus communis, and thus readily available for use as a bioweapon (BW). Anti-ricin antibodies provide the only known therapeutic against ricin intoxication. RESULTS: In this...
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BioMed Central
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2716335/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19563687 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6750-9-60 |