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We have been working on the structure-function relationship of tetanus neurotoxin, not only from a fundamental (biological) point of view, as a basis for understanding the mechanism of action of tetanus neurotoxin, but also from a practical (medical) point of view, as a basis for improvement of prophylaxis and treatment of tetanus.
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Matsuda, M., Okabe, T., Sugimoto, N. (1993). Tetanus Neurotoxin: (1) Immunological Roles of Fragments of the Toxin in Protection, and (2) Attempts to Identify Target Site(s) of Its Toxic Action. In: DasGupta, B.R. (eds) Botulinum and Tetanus Neurotoxins. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9542-4_29
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