Detection of Ricin Intoxication in Mice Using Serum Peptide Profiling by MALDI-TOF/MS
Ricin toxin has been regarded as one of the most potent poisons in the plant kingdom, and there is no effective therapeutic countermeasure or licensed vaccine against it. Consequently, early detection of ricin intoxication is necessary. In this study, we took mice as test subjects, and used the tech...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-10-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/10/13704 |