Human Antibody Therapeutics For Viral Disease

Human Antibody Therapeutics For Viral Disease
ISBN-10
3540721444
ISBN-13
9783540721444
Category
Medical
Pages
190
Language
English
Published
2007-10-12
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
Scott K. Dessain

Description

Although the utility of human antibodies as medical therapeutics for cancer and immune diseases has been well-established, it is only beginning to be realized for the treatment of viral infectious diseases. Polyclonal immunoglobulins have long been used for some viral diseases, but they have limited potency and disease scope. Only a single humanized monoclonal antibody (pavilizumab) has been approved as a viral countermeasure.

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