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Scientific Reports, 2022 Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), produced by the spore-forming bacterium Clostridium botulinum, cause botulism, a rare but fatal illness affecting humans and animals.
Maria B. Nowakowska +10 more
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Toxins, 2021 The toxin abrin found in the seeds of Abrus precatorius has attracted much attention regarding criminal and terroristic misuse over the past decade. Progress in analytical methods for a rapid and unambiguous identification of low abrin concentrations in ...
Sandrine Livet +7 more
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Toxins, 2020 The evolution of instrumentation in terms of separation and detection allowed a real improvement of the sensitivity and analysis time. However, the analysis of ultra-traces of toxins in complex samples requires often a step of purification and even ...
N. Delaunay, A. Combès, V. Pichon
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Plant Toxic Proteins: Their Biological Activities, Mechanism of Action and Removal Strategies
Toxins, 2023 Plants evolve to synthesize various natural metabolites to protect themselves against threats, such as insects, predators, microorganisms, and environmental conditions (such as temperature, pH, humidity, salt, and drought).
E. Kocyigit +4 more
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Toxins, 2019 The detection of catalytically active botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) can be achieved by monitoring the enzymatic cleavage of soluble NSF (N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive-factor) attachment protein receptor (SNARE) proteins by the toxins’ light chains (LC)
Laura von Berg +5 more
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Epigenetic Effects of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers on Human Health. [PDF]
, 2019 Disruption of epigenetic regulation by environmental toxins is an emerging area of focus for understanding the latter's impact on human health. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), one such group of toxins, are an environmentally pervasive class of ...
Poston, Robert G, Saha, Ramendra N
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An International Proficiency Test to Detect, Identify and Quantify Ricin in Complex Matrices
Toxins, 2015 While natural intoxications with seeds of Ricinus communis (R. communis) have long been known, the toxic protein ricin contained in the seeds is of major concern since it attracts attention of those intending criminal, terroristic and military misuse. In
Sylvia Worbs +6 more
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Multiplex Immunoassay Techniques for On-Site Detection of Security Sensitive Toxins
Toxins, 2020 Biological toxins are a heterogeneous group of high molecular as well as low molecular weight toxins produced by living organisms. Due to their physical and logistical properties, biological toxins are very attractive to terrorists for use in acts of ...
Christopher Pöhlmann, Thomas Elßner
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Commercial biocontrol agents reveal contrasting comportments against two mycotoxigenic fungi in cereals: Fusarium Graminearum and Fusarium Verticillioides [PDF]
, 2020 The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of commercialized biological control agents (BCAs) against two major mycotoxigenic fungi in cereals, Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium verticillioides, which are trichothecene and fumonisin producers ...
Durand, Noel +5 more
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2020 Human trichomoniasis, caused by the pathogenic parasitic protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis, is the most common non-viral sexually transmitted disease that contributes to reproductive morbidity in affected women and possibly to prostate cancer in men ...
Mendel Friedman +3 more
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