Currently there's no treatment for botulism once the toxin gets into neurons. This novel treatment neutralized the toxin with a second, modified botulinum toxin that delivered a mini antibody into the cells - reversing paralysis in mice.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/01/210108142136.htm
Monday, 11 January 2021
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