Human Antibody Therapeutics For Viral Disease

Scott K. Dessain

Springer Science & Business Media

2007

190 páginas

6h 20m

ISBN-13: 9783540721468

Inglês

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.