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Research Article

PART 4: EVIDENCE THAT LETHAL TOXIN NEUTRALIZING PEPTIDE LT-10 BINDS TO PROTEINS AND AN EXPLORATION OF ITS POTENTIAL USE IN THE IN VITRO ASSAY OF TOXINS

Pages 125-138 | Published online: 10 Oct 2008

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