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Combination therapy using chimeric monoclonal antibodies protects mice from lethal H5N1 infection and prevents formation of escape mutants.
PloS one - 22 May 2009
Prabakaran Mookkan, Prabhu Nayana, He Fang, Hongliang Qian, Ho Hui-Ting, Qiang Jia, Meng Tao, Goutama Michael, Kwang Jimmy
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Given that there is a possibility of a human H5N1 pandemic and the fact that the recent H5N1 viruses are resistant to the anti-viral drugs, newer strategies for effective therapy are warranted. Previous studies show that single mAbs in immune prophylaxis can be protective against H5N1 infection. But a single mAb may not be effective in neutralization of a broad range of different strains of H5N1 and...
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