A camelid single-domain antibody neutralizes botulinum neurotoxin A by blocking host receptor binding

Abstract Antibody treatment is currently the only available countermeasure for botulism, a fatal illness caused by flaccid paralysis of muscles due to botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) intoxication. Among the seven major serotypes of BoNT/A-G, BoNT/A poses the most serious threat to humans because of its...

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Main Authors: Guorui Yao, Kwok-ho Lam, Jasmin Weisemann, Lisheng Peng, Nadja Krez, Kay Perry, Charles B. Shoemaker, Min Dong, Andreas Rummel, Rongsheng Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07457-5