- An
antitoxin is an
antibody with the
ability to
neutralize a
specific toxin.
Antitoxins are
produced by
certain animals, plants, and
bacteria in response...
- A toxin-
antitoxin system consists of a "toxin" and a
corresponding "
antitoxin",
usually encoded by
closely linked genes. The
toxin is
usually a protein...
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honey should not be fed to
children under 12 months.
Treatment is with an
antitoxin. In
those who lose
their ability to
breathe on
their own,
mechanical ventilation...
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recommended every ten years.
Protection can be
verified by
measuring the
antitoxin level in the blood.
Diphtheria can be
prevented in
those exposed, as well...
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Diphtheria antitoxin (DAT) is a
medication made up of
antibodies used in the
treatment of diphtheria. It is no
longer recommended for
prevention of diphtheria...
- The
Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) - (Equine) (trade name BAT), made by
Emergent BioSolutions Canada Inc. (formerly
Cangene Corporation)...
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using a
blood test and a
urine test. It may be
prevented by not
using an
antitoxin derived from
animal serum, and
through prophylactic antihistamines or...
-
production of the
first botulism antitoxin. The
horse was used as a
research animal between 1978 and 1993 to
produce antitoxin for
military and
civilian personnel...
- immunoglobulin, also
known as tet****
immune globulin (TIG) and tet****
antitoxin, is a
medication made up of
antibodies against the tet**** toxin. It is...
- The CcdA/CcdB Type II Toxin-
antitoxin system is one
example of the
bacterial toxin-
antitoxin (TA)
systems that
encode two proteins, one a
potent inhibitor...
