Anthrax toxin is a three-protein exotoxin secreted by virulent strains of the bacterium, Bacillus anthracis—the causative agent of anthrax. The toxin...
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confirmed by finding antibodies or the toxin in the blood or by culture of a sample from the infected site. Anthrax vaccination is recommended for people...
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responsible for anthrax, the disease Anthrax toxin, the virulent proteins secreted by Bacillus anthracis 2001 anthrax attacks in the US Anthrax (fly), a genus...
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Microbial toxins are toxins produced by micro-organisms, including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, dinoflagellates, and viruses. Many microbial toxins promote...
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consists of inactivated subunits of anthrax toxin and elicits an antibody response that neutralises anthrax toxin. Kossaczka Z, Bystricky S, Bryla DA...
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Anthrax vaccines are vaccines to prevent the livestock and human disease anthrax, caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. They have had a prominent...
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The 2001 anthrax attacks, also known as Amerithrax (a portmanteau of "America" and "anthrax", from its FBI case name), occurred in the United States over...
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ANTXR2 (redirect from Anthrax toxin receptor 2)
Anthrax toxin receptor 2 (also known as capillary morphogenesis gene 2 or CMG2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ANTXR2 gene. Mutations in...
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anthrax toxin, and translocates the A moiety into host cells after assembling as a heptamer in the membrane. The Diphtheria toxin also is an AB toxin...
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Virulence factor (section Toxins)
virulence factor produced by Bacillus anthracis, called anthrax toxin, plays a key role in anthrax pathogenesis. Exotoxins are extremely immunogenic meaning...
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