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Assays for Determining Pertussis Toxin Activity in Acellular Pertussis Vaccines
Whooping cough is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. There are currently two types of vaccines that can prevent the disease; whole cell vaccines (WCV) and acellular vaccines (ACV). The main virulence factor produced by the organism is pertussis toxin (PTx). This toxin is responsible for m...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6669641/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31319496 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins11070417 |