Method of removing shiga-like toxins from biological samples

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Diagnostic and therapeutic compositions which comprise the .alpha.Gal(1-4).beta.Gal subunit are described. These compositions permit the rapid diagnosis and treatment of enteric infections caused by E. coli that produce shiga-like toxins (SLT).

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