Cholera Toxin B: One Subunit with Many Pharmaceutical Applications

Cholera, a waterborne acute diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae, remains prevalent in underdeveloped countries and is a serious health threat to those living in unsanitary conditions. The major virulence factor is cholera toxin (CT), which consists of two subunits: the A subunit (CTA) and th...

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Main Authors: Keegan J. Baldauf, Joshua M. Royal, Krystal Teasley Hamorsky, Nobuyuki Matoba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/7/3/974