Human Monoclonal Antibodies for Neutralization of Botulinum Neurotoxin

Abstract

The overall goal of this proposal is to produce neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies against Botulinum neurotoxins for immunoprophylaxis and immunotherapy. Antibodies will be generated using a novel approach, phage display, which overcomes the limitations of conventional hybridoma technology. The proposal represents a continuation of work begun under DAMD17-94-C-4034 titled "Production of Human Antibodies which Neutralize Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A". In the sections below, we first describe the problem, the limitations of currently available reagents, the novel approach we have used for this work (phage display), results obtained to date under DAMD17-94-C-4034, and specific aims and experimental design for the current preproposal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA380394

Entities

People

  • James D. Marks

Organizations

  • University of California, San Francisco

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antibodies
  • Blood
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Fungi
  • Health Services
  • Immunoglobulins
  • Immunomodulation
  • Immunotherapy
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Lymphatic System
  • Molecules
  • Neutralization
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Proteins
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance
  • Surface Plasmons
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Microbial Pathology
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology