Combination therapy using chimeric monoclonal antibodies protects mice from lethal H5N1 infection and prevents formation of escape mutants.

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 in...

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Main Authors: Mookkan Prabakaran, Nayana Prabhu, Fang He, Qian Hongliang, Hui-Ting Ho, Jia Qiang, Tao Meng, Michael Goutama, Jimmy Kwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2682562?pdf=render