From: Rachel Harrington <rachel.harrington**At_Symbol_Here**ROSALINDFRANKLIN.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Shiga toxin safety
Date: August 16, 2012 4:22:30 PM EDT
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Also, "Shigatoxin" and "shiga-like ribosome inactivating proteins" appear on the list of "Select Agents and Toxins" so registration with CDC (a very lengthy process) would likely be required for using this material.

On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 1:46 PM, <Kim.Stone**At_Symbol_Here**sanofi.com> wrote:
Does anyone know about the precautions for working with Shiga toxin in cell based assays.
Kim Stone MPH, CCHO



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