Toxins are poisonous substances produced within living cells or organisms and can include various classes of small molecules or proteins that cause disease on contact. The severity and type of disease...Toxins are poisonous substances produced within living cells or organisms and can include various classes of small molecules or proteins that cause disease on contact. The severity and type of diseases caused by toxins can range from minor effects to deadly effects. The organisms which are capable of producing toxins include bacteria, fungi, algae, and plants. Some of the major types of toxins include, but are not limited to, environmental, marine, and microbial toxins.
In this section we will look at neutralization of exotoxins. For an exotoxin to cause harm it must first bind to receptors on a susceptible host cell. Antitoxin antibodies are made against microbial e...In this section we will look at neutralization of exotoxins. For an exotoxin to cause harm it must first bind to receptors on a susceptible host cell. Antitoxin antibodies are made against microbial exotoxins. The Fab portion binds to the exotoxin molecules before they can interact with host target cells and thus neutralizes the toxin.
