Ricin and Shiga Toxins Pathogenesis, Immunity, Vaccines and Therapeutics /
The intent of this volume of Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology was to bring together a collection of in-depth and cutting edge reviews that highlight our current understanding of the biology of ricin and Shiga toxin (Stx), with the long term goal of advancing the development of counterme...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,
2012.
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| Series: | Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology,
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Interaction of ricin and Stx with ribosomes and the sarcin-ricin loop
- How ricin and Stx enter and intoxicate mammalian cells
- Cellular stress response to Stx-ricin
- Ricin and Stx-Inflammation
- Pathogenesis of shiga-toxin producing E.coli
- Ricin and Stx-Interactions with the epithelium and intestinal mucosa
- Stx Pathogenesis-Kidney complications and renal failure
- Toxin-induced Apoptosis
- Small Molecule Inhibitors of Ricin and STX
- Antibody-mediated immunity to ricin
- Stx-animal models and immunotherapies
- Ricin- animal models and immunotherapies
- Ricin Vaccine Development
- Subject Index.
