Antibody-Mediated Neutralization of the Exotoxin Mycolactone, the Main Virulence Factor Produced by Mycobacterium ulcerans.

Mycolactone, the macrolide exotoxin produced by Mycobacterium ulcerans, causes extensive tissue destruction by inducing apoptosis of host cells. In this study, we aimed at the production of antibodies that could neutralize the cytotoxic activities of mycolactone.Using the B cell hybridoma technology...

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Main Authors: Jean-Pierre Dangy, Nicole Scherr, Philipp Gersbach, Melanie N Hug, Raphael Bieri, Claudio Bomio, Jun Li, Sylwia Huber, Karl-Heinz Altmann, Gerd Pluschke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4924874?pdf=render