David M. Kranz, University of Illinois (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

David M. Kranz, University of Illinois

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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.

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