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Structural Insights into Rational Design of Single-Domain Antibody-Based Antitoxins against Botulinum Neurotoxins. [PDF]

, 2020
Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is one of the most acutely lethal toxins known to humans, and effective treatment for BoNT intoxication is urgently needed. Single-domain antibodies (VHH) have been examined as a countermeasure for BoNT because of their high ...
Jin, Rongsheng, Lam, Kwok-Ho, McNutt, Patrick M, Ondeck, Celinia, Perry, Kay, Shoemaker, Charles B, Tremblay, Jacqueline M, Vazquez-Cintron, Edwin, Webb, Robert P   +8 more
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Death and the City: Chicago's Mortality Transition, 1850-1925 [PDF]

Between 1850 and 1925, the crude death rate in Chicago fell by 60 percent, driven by reductions in infectious disease rates and infant and child mortality.
Joseph P. Ferrie, Werner Troesken
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The enemy at the gate: Botulism

Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
Botulism, caused by Clostridium botulinum, continues to pose a significant threat to public health. This review explores the historical context and contemporary relevance of botulism, emphasizing its potential lethality and evolving medical applications.
Ömer Taşkın, Ayça Açıkalın Akpınar   +1 more
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Development of Effective Medical Countermeasures Against the Main Biowarfare Agents: The Importance of Antibodies

Microorganisms
The COVID-19 and mpox crisis has reminded the world of the potentially catastrophic consequences of biological agents. Aside from the natural risk, biological agents can also be weaponized or used for bioterrorism.
Arnaud Avril, Sophie Guillier, Christine Rasetti-Escargueil   +2 more
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Safety and Pharmacokinetics of a Four Monoclonal Antibody Combination Against Botulinum C and D Neurotoxins. [PDF]

, 2019
Botulism is caused by botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), the most poisonous substance known. BoNTs are also classified as Tier 1 biothreat agents due to their high potency and lethality.
Cobb, Ronald R, Conrad, Fraser, Espinoza, Yero, Garcia-Rodriguez, Consuelo, Kimbler, Angie, Kraus, Carl N, Marks, James D, Martinez, Zachary, Pham, Khanh, Riling, Kathryn, Snow, Doris M, Tomic, Milan T, Wong, David   +12 more
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Sporadic Emergence of Probable Cases of Diphtheria

Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics
Background: Vaccine preventable diseases still account for a large proportion of childhood morbidity and mortality in children less than five of age. The decline in immunization coverage over the years has worsened this resulting in the re-emergence of ...
Fajolu IB, Temiye EO , Egri-Okwaji MTC
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Wound Botulism in Injection Drug Users

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007
Wiltrud Maria Kalka-Moll, Ute Aurbach, Reiner Schaumann, Rosemarie Schwarz, Harald Seifert   +4 more
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EPI Update, June 21, 2013 [PDF]

, 2013
Weekly newsletter for Center For Acute Disease Epidemiology of Iowa Department of Public ...

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ANTITOXIN. [PDF]

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1896
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ANTITOXINS. [PDF]

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1898
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