Mechanics of bacteriums toxin being unraveled
...ategies, such as vaccine therapy or treatment with antitoxins or other inhibitors, are focused on blocking a toxin from binding to cells. My studies consider that exposure has already occurred. Once the toxin is in and hits its target, what do we do? I want to understand what a toxin does after it hits the t...Study calls for cheaper antitoxins for plant poisoning in less-developed countries
...earth of affordable antivenoms for snake bites and antitoxins for plant poisoning. Although digoxin-specific antibodies were not patented on ethical grounds when developed in 1975, they are now unavailable in Sri Lanka because of their cost."......ature offer new leads for the discovery of anthrax antitoxins that could be used in conjunction with antibiotics to treat late-stage anthrax. In a surprising twist, the new information will also help in the design of anthrax toxin as an anti-tumor agent for treatment of cancer. Anthrax toxin is comprised of th...