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Immunotoxins are

A) toxic substances released by macrophages.
B) cytokines.
C) toxins completed with the corresponding antitoxins.
D) toxins coupled to antigen-specific immunoglobulins.
E) toxins released by cytotoxic T cells.

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D

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D..
I didn't know this.. had to look it up.. its a toxin bound to monoclonal antibodies generally used in tumor treatment.
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/I...

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  #4

D Immunotoxins consist of toxic substances (or radioactive atoms) conjugated to immunoglobulin molecules specific for tumor cells or other target cells.

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  #5

YES! D

  #6

good question but never came across in any txtbook before,might be not new info but totally blank on thisshocked nnl can u provide any link or ref to it..its intersting indeed..thanks in advance!!!

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  #7

Its in Parham P428, newest edition.

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  #8

thanks jok smiling face i read it already its mentioned under immunotherapyof cancers in all books!!!

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Hm, will definitely look it up !

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  #10

Yeah , I read it in Kaplan under Cancer immunotherapy .

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