Abstract
Contemporary bacterial serology relevant to medicine involves poly- and monoclonal antibodies to study pathogenic bacteria and nonpathogenic organisms useful in controlling infectious diseases. Monoclonal antibody applications include immunodiagnostics, prophylaxis and serotherapy, and microbial biotechnology and molecular immunochemistry. If used in parallel with antisera, the analytic potential of monoclonal antibodies is better realized. However, the entire range of advantages from the use of monoclonal antibodies can only be attained if the antibodies are well characterized.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Antibodies, Bacterial / immunology*
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Antibodies, Bacterial / isolation & purification
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Antibodies, Bacterial / therapeutic use
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Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology*
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Antibodies, Monoclonal / isolation & purification
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Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use
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Antibody Specificity
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Bacteria / classification
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Bacteria / immunology*
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Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
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Bacterial Infections / immunology
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Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Bacterial Infections / therapy
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Forecasting
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Humans
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Hybridomas / immunology
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Immune Sera / immunology
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Immunotherapy
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Serology
Substances
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Antibodies, Bacterial
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Antibodies, Monoclonal
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Immune Sera