Historical Perspectives and Guidelines for Botulinum Neurotoxin Subtype Nomenclature

Historical Perspectives and Guidelines for Botulinum Neurotoxin Subtype Nomenclature

Botulinum neurotoxins are diverse proteins. They are currently represented by at least seven serotypes and more than 40 subtypes. New clostridial strains that produce novel neurotoxin variants are being identified with increasing frequency, which presents challenges when organizing the nomenclature...

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Main Authors: Michael W. Peck, Theresa J. Smith, Fabrizio Anniballi, John W. Austin, Luca Bano, Marite Bradshaw, Paula Cuervo, Luisa W. Cheng, Yagmur Derman, Brigitte G. Dorner, Audrey Fisher, Karen K. Hill, Suzanne R. Kalb, Hannu Korkeala, Miia Lindström, Florigio Lista, Carolina Lúquez, Christelle Mazuet, Marco Pirazzini, Michel R. Popoff, Ornella Rossetto, Andreas Rummel, Dorothea Sesardic, Bal Ram Singh, Sandra C. Stringer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
botulinum
botulism
neurotoxins
subtypes
Clostridium botulinum
guidelines
nomenclature
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/9/1/38

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