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. 1970 Apr;1(4):423–424. doi: 10.1128/iai.1.4.423-424.1970

Dependence of Time to Death on Molecular Size of Botulinum Toxin

Carl Lamanna 1,2, Leonard Spero 1,2, Edward J Schantz 1,2
PMCID: PMC415916  PMID: 16557752

Abstract

The molecular size of type A botulinum toxin affects the response in a time-to-death assay. Definitive statements of specific activity should be based on quantal assay.

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