Urtoxazumab
Encyclopedia
Urtoxazumab is a humanize
d monoclonal antibody against diarrhoea caused by Escherichia coli
, serotype O121
. The drug is designed to bind to a toxin
of this bacterium, so that it can be more easily broken down and eliminated from the body.
Humanize
Humanize may refer to:*Humanize a 2001 album by the British jazz/funk band Big Boss Man*Humanized antibody, a type of monoclonal antibody...
d monoclonal antibody against diarrhoea caused by Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms . Most E. coli strains are harmless, but some serotypes can cause serious food poisoning in humans, and are occasionally responsible for product recalls...
, serotype O121
Escherichia coli O121
Escherichia coli O121 is a serotype of Escherichia coli, a species of bacteria that lives in the lower intestines of mammals. The presence of many serotypes of E. coli in animals is beneficial or does not cause disease. However, E. coli O121 has been recognized as a potential disease causing...
. The drug is designed to bind to a toxin
Toxin
A toxin is a poisonous substance produced within living cells or organisms; man-made substances created by artificial processes are thus excluded...
of this bacterium, so that it can be more easily broken down and eliminated from the body.