Immunization with a chimera consisting of the B subunit of Shiga toxin type 2 and brucella lumazine synthase confers total protection against Shiga toxins in mice.

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Published in J Immunol on August 05, 2013

Authors

María P Mejias1, Giselle Ghersi, Patricio O Craig, Cecilia A Panek, Leticia V Bentancor, Ariela Baschkier, Fernando A Goldbaum, Vanesa Zylberman, Marina S Palermo

Author Affiliations

1: Laboratorio de Patogénesis e Inmunología de Procesos Infecciosos, Instituto de Medicina Experimental, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas, Academia Nacional de Medicina, Buenos Aires C1425AUM, Argentina. mspalermo@hematologia.anm.edu.ar

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