
Production and characterization of Clostridium perfringens recombinant β toxoid
2012; Elsevier BV; Volume: 18; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.anaerobe.2012.01.004
ISSN1095-8274
AutoresAdalgisa Milach, João Rodrigo Gil de los Santos, Carlos Gil Turnes, Ângela Nunes Moreira, Ronnie Antunes de Assis, Felipe Masiero Salvarani, Francisco Carlos Faria Lobato, Fabrício Rochedo Conceição,
Tópico(s)Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
ResumoIn this work, we produced and evaluated a vaccine based on a β toxoid of Clostridium perfringens type C produced in Escherichia coli (rBT). The non-toxic rBT was innocuous for mice and induced 14 IU mL−1 of β antitoxin in rabbits, complying with the European Pharmacopeia and CFR9 - USDA guidelines.
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