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ArticleInfection and immunity2001

Naturally occurring Clostridium perfringens nontoxic alpha-toxin variant as a potential vaccine candidate against alpha-toxin-associated diseases.

H Schoepe, C Pache, A Neubauer, H Potschka, T Schlapp, L H Wieler, G Baljer

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Article in Infection and immunity, 2001. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

H SchoepeInstitut für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten der Tiere, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, D-35392 Giessen, Germany. Heike.Schoepe@vetmed.uni-giessen.de
C Pache
A Neubauer
H Potschka
T Schlapp
L H Wieler
G Baljer
University of Giessen · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clostridium perfringens mutant strain 121A/91 shows neither enzymatic (phospholipase C) nor hemolytic activity. Nevertheless, the cpa gene and the corresponding alpha-toxin variant are detectable. Vaccination with this genetically constructed alpha-toxin variant, rAT121/91, induces antibodies capable of significantly reducing activities induced by wild-type toxin. Thus, rAT121/91 could be a useful vaccine candidate.

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Calcium-Binding ProteinsAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigenic VariationAntigens, BacterialBacterial ToxinsBacterial VaccinesClostridium InfectionsClostridium perfringensFemaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMutagenesisType C Phospholipasesalpha toxin, Clostridium perfringensAntibodies, BacterialAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, BacterialBacterial ToxinsBacterial VaccinesCalcium-Binding ProteinsType C PhospholipasesVaccines, Synthetic

Identifiers

PMID11598102
PMCPMC100128
OpenAlexW2129907720

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