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Accessory toxins of vibriopathogens and their role in epithelial disruption during infection
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2018)
Understanding the structure and function of Bacillus thuringiensis toxins
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2016-01)
As biological control agents take an expanding share of the pesticides market and the production of insect-resistant crops increases, it is essential to understand the structure and function of the active agents, the ...
Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin inhibits the gastrointestinal transit in mice
(Elsevier, 2010-12)
Epsilon toxin produced by Clostridium perfringens type B and D is a potent toxin that is responsible for a highly fatal enterotoxemia in sheep and goats. In vitro, epsilon toxin produces contraction of the rat ileum as the ...
An Enterobacter cloacae toxin able to generate oxidative stress and to provoke dose-dependent lysis of leukocytes
(Elsevier Gmbh, 2005-04)
We investigated an Enterobacter cloacae strain exhibiting high hemolytic and leukotoxic activity. Monomeric and polymeric forms of the toxin showed similar effects on blood cells, although the polymer was more active than ...
Shiga toxins and stx phages: highly diverse entities
(Society for General Microbiology, 2015-03)
Shiga toxins are the main virulence factors of a group of Escherichia coli strains [Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)] that cause severe human diseases, such as haemorrhagic colitis and haemolytic–uraemic syndrome. The ...
Effects of Clostridium perfringens iota toxin in the small intestine of mice
(Elsevier, 2017-12)
Iota toxin is a binary toxin solely produced by Clostridium perfringens type E strains, and is structurally related to CDT from C. difficile and CST from C. spiroforme. As type E causes hemorrhagic enteritis in cattle, it ...
Breaking paradigms in the treatment of psoriasis: Use of botulinum toxin for the treatment of plaque psoriasis
(Wiley, 2020)
Some studies have demonstrated that neurotransmitters are involved in the pathogenesis of numerous skin conditions, including psoriasis, addressing the close correlation between the skin and the central nervous system. ...
Comparative studies of antisera against different toxinsNatural toxins II
(New York: Plenum, 1996, 1996)