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Anti-VP6 VHH: An Experimental Treatment for Rotavirus A-Associated Disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Maffey Lucía, Vega Celina G, Miño Samuel, Garaicoechea Lorena, Parreño Viviana
Abstract excerpt
Species A Rotaviruses (RVA) remain a leading cause of mortality in children under 5 years of age. Current treatment options are limited. We assessed the efficacy of two VP6-specific llama-derived heavy chain antibody fragments (VHH) -2KD1 and 3B2- as an oral prophylactic and therapeutic treatment against RVA-induced diarrhea in a neonatal mouse model inoculated with virulent murine RVA (ECw, G16P[16]I7). Joint...
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