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Immunotoxin Cancer Immunotherapy
Semisynthetic conjugates of various toxic molecules, including radioactive isotopes and bacterial or plant toxins, with specific immune substances such as immunoglobulins, monoclonal antibodies, and antigens. The antitumor or antiviral immune substance carries the toxin to the tumor or infected cell where the toxin exerts its poisonous effect. (NCI Thesaurus)
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An antibody linked to a toxic substance. Some immunotoxins can bind to cancer cells and kill them.
The branch of toxicology focusing on the effects of poisons on the immune system.
Toxicity that impairs or damages the immune system.
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