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Monoclonal antibodies passively protect BALB/c mice against Burkholderia mallei aerosol challenge.

Journal:
Infection and immunity
Year:
2006
Authors:
Treviño, Sylvia R et al.
Affiliation:
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases · United States
Species:
rodent

Abstract

Glanders is a debilitating disease with no vaccine available. Murine monoclonal antibodies were produced against Burkholderia mallei, the etiologic agent of glanders, and were shown to be effective in passively protecting mice against a lethal aerosol challenge. The antibodies appeared to target lipopolysaccharide. Humoral antibodies may be important for immune protection against B. mallei infection.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16495574/