Epitope Mapping of the Diphtheria Toxin and Development of an ELISA-Specific Diagnostic Assay

Epitope Mapping of the Diphtheria Toxin and Development of an ELISA-Specific Diagnostic Assay

<i>Background:</i> The diphtheria toxoid antigen is a major component in pediatric and booster combination vaccines and is known to raise a protective humoral immune response upon vaccination. Although antibodies are considered critical for diphtheria protection, little is known about th...

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Main Authors: Salvatore Giovanni De-Simone, Larissa Rodrigues Gomes, Paloma Napoleão-Pêgo, Guilherme Curty Lechuga, Jorge Soares de Pina, Flavio Rocha da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
diphtheria toxin
B epitopes
epitope mapping
bi-specific peptides
ELISA
diagnostic performance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/4/313

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