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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Main Authors: Linna Liu, Jun Qian, Siyan Zhao, Zhongyi Li, Jia-Yu Wan, Feng Hou, Yucheng Sun, Nan Li, Meng Wang, Jiping Li, Wen-Sen Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/10/13704