Title
Phage display and Shiga toxin neutralizers
Date Issued
01 January 2016
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
survey data
Author(s)
University of Campinas
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
The current work presents an overview of the use of phage display technology for the identification and characterization of potential neutralizing agents for Shiga toxins. The last major Shiga toxin-associated disease outbreak which took place in Germany in 2011, showed the international community that Shiga toxins remain a serious threat to public health. This is also demonstrated by the lack of specific therapies against Shiga toxin-induced Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS). Since its inception, phage display technology has played a key role in the development of antigen-specific (poly)-peptides or antibody fragments with specific biological properties. Herein, we review the current literature regarding the application of phage display to identify novel neutralizing agents against Shiga toxins. We also briefly highlight reported discoveries of peptides and heavy chain antibodies (VHH fragments or nanobodies) that can neutralize the cellular damage caused by these potent toxins.
Start page
60
End page
69
Volume
113
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Nano-tecnología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84982129712
PubMed ID
Source
Toxicon
Resource of which it is part
Toxicon
ISSN of the container
00410101
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