LANCASTER, Ohio – The only thing that can halt the potentially deadly botulism that at least 25 people probably contracted at a church picnic is an antitoxin stored in a national stockpile. That ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The advanced development of a novel next-generation anthrax vaccine and a new type of anthrax antitoxin have received support through new contracts funded the U.S.

The big social networks and video games have failed to prioritize user well-being over their own growth. As a result, society is losing the battle against bullying, predators, hate speech, ...

“Beads on a string” approach may reduce cost and development time for agents that neutralize and clear pathogenic molecules. Researchers have unveiled a novel strategy for neutralizing unwanted ...

Researchers have discovered an antitoxin mechanism that seems to be able to neutralize hundreds of different toxins and may protect bacteria against virus attacks. The mechanism has been named Panacea ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In order to verify diphtheria immunity a seroepidemiological survey was performed in 1996-1997. Serum samples were obtained from 501 subjects ...

As many as 28 children in Karachi have died from diphtheria this year due to the lack of Diphtheria Anti-Toxin (DAT), despite the disease being preventable through vaccination, a Sindh health ...

Researchers discover a new multipurpose on-off switch for inhibiting bacterial growth with a potential application in developing phage therapies against antibiotic resistant bacteria. A team of ...

At Wilkes-Barre, Pa., two days before Christmas, Daniel Holuk, 5, choked to death when a yellowish leathery membrane plugged his windpipe. Diphtheria. George Washington choked to death in much the ...

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Tests indicate that every other child is liable to an attack by cerebro-spinal meningitis. Currently only 174 cases are known to exist in the U. S. Last year at this time there were only 49 cases. But ...

North Grafton, MA, June 14, 2012 -- Researchers have unveiled a novel strategy for neutralizing unwanted molecules and clearing them from the body. The strategy employs chains of binding agents, like ...