Contact: Diana Yates
diya@uiuc.edu
217-333-5802
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

David M. Kranz, University of Illinois

Caption: University of Illinois professor of biochemistry David M. Kranz led the effort to find an effective treatment for exposure to enterotoxin B. Classified as a potential bioterrorism agent, enterotoxin B is a noxious substance produced by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus.

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer

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