Understanding the mode of action of diphtheria toxin: a perspective on progress during the 20th century

RJ Collier - Toxicon, 2001 - Elsevier
Diphtheria toxin is one of the most extensively studied and well understood bacterial toxins.
Ever since its discovery in the late 1800's this toxin has occupied a central focus in the field
of toxinology. In this review, I present a chronology of major discoveries that led to our
current understanding of the structure and activity of diphtheria toxin.