Characterization of recombinant tetanus toxin derivatives suitable for vaccine development

Dayse Figueiredo, Claude Turcotte, Gad Frankel, Yinghui Li, G. C. Wilkin, Derek R. Marriott, Neil F. Fairweather, Gordon Dougan

Infection and Immunity · 1995 · 38 citations · 21 references

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Recombinant derivatives of tetanus toxin (TeTx) were isolated and used to immunize mice. Recombinant TeTx light chain, a derivative of fragment C that had lost the ability to bind neurons, and a recombinant TeTx holotoxoid that could protect mice against TeTx challenge were identified.

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