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Passive immunization with an extended half-life monoclonal antibody protects Rhesus macaques against aerosolized ricin toxin
Inhalation of ricin toxin (RT), a Category B biothreat agent, provokes an acute respiratory distress syndrome marked by pro-inflammatory cytokine and chemokine production, neutrophilic exudate, and pulmonary edema. The severity of RT exposure is attributed to the tropism of the toxin’s B subunit (RT...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7018975/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32128254 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41541-020-0162-0 |