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Human monoclonal antibodies that react with the E2 glycoprotein of hepatitis C virus and possess neutralizing activity.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Nov 2005
Schofield Darren J, Bartosch Birke, Shimizu Yohko K, Allander Tobias, Alter Harvey J, Emerson Suzanne U, Cosset François-Loïc, Purcell Robert H
Abstract excerpt
Active and/or passive immunoprophylaxis against hepatitis C virus (HCV) remain unachieved goals. Monoclonal antibodies might provide one approach to protection. We derived human monoclonal antibodies from the bone marrow of a patient with a well-controlled HCV infection of 22 years duration. Five distinct antibodies reactive with the E2 glycoprotein of the homologous 1a strain of HCV were recovered as...
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