Antibodies against Anthrax: Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Applications

B. anthracis is a bioweapon of primary importance and its pathogenicity depends on its lethal and edema toxins, which belong to the A-B model of bacterial toxins, and on its capsule. These toxins are secreted early in the course of the anthrax disease and for this reason antibiotics must be administ...

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Published in:	Toxins
Main Authors:	Thibaut Pelat, Philippe Thullier, Jeffrey W. Froude II
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2011-11-01
Subjects:	anthrax toxins protective antigen lethal factor edema factor antibodies
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/3/11/1433/