Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mapping of the continuous epitopes displayed on the Clostridium perfringens type D epsilon-toxin.
- Journal:
- Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology]
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- Alves, Guilherme Guerra et al.
- Affiliation:
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) · Brazil
Abstract
The epsilon toxin, produced by Clostridium perfringens, is responsible for enterotoxemia in ruminants and is a potential bioterrorism agent. In the present study, 15 regions of the toxin were recognized by antibodies present in the serum, with different immunodominance scales, and may be antigen determinants that can be used to formulate subunit vaccines.
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