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Monoclonal Antibodies
Researchers from University of Exeter publish new studies and findings in the area of monoclonal antibodies
July 8th, 2009
"Pseudallescheria boydii has long been known to cause white grain mycetoma in immunocompetent humans, but it has recently emerged as an opportunistic pathogen of humans, causing potentially fatal invasive infections in immunocompromised individuals and evacuees of natural disasters, such as tsunamis and hurricanes. The diagnosis of P. boydii is problematic since it exhibits morphological characteristics similar to those of other hyaline fungi that cause infectious diseases, such as Aspergillus fumigatus and Scedosporium prolificans," investigators in Exeter, the United Kingdom report. "This paper describes the development of immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG1 kappa-light...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-07-08)
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