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SUBMITTER: Alcalay R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7344891 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Alcalay Ron R Falach Reut R Gal Yoav Y Sapoznikov Anita A Sabo Tamar T Kronman Chanoch C Mazor Ohad O
Antibodies (Basel, Switzerland) 20200427 2
Abrin, a toxin isolated from the seeds of <i>Abrus precatorius</i> (jequirity pea) is considered a biological threat agent by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. To date, there is no effective postexposure treatment for abrin poisoning, and efforts are being made to develop an efficient vaccine and measures for postexposure therapy. Epitope mapping is widely applied as an efficient tool for discovering the antigenic moieties of toxins, thus providing invaluable information needed for ...[more]