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Scientists at National Institute for Biological Standards and Control release new data on vaccines
September 17th, 2008
A report, 'An improved method for development of toxoid vaccines and antitoxins,' is newly published data in Journal of Immunological Methods. According to recent research from Potters Bar, the United Kingdom, "Botulinum neurotoxins are the most potent toxins known and causative agents of human botulism. Treatment comprises of administering purified polyclonal antitoxin or the prophylactic use of a vaccine containing formaldehyde inactivated toxoid." "Whilst formaldehyde inhibits toxin activity, it induces so many structural changes in the molecule that immunisation often results in low levels of neutralising antibodies. We describe here for the first time a...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-09-17)
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