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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Antibody effector function"”.
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Investigation of novel therapeutic strategies in B cell and antibody mediated disease
… differentiated B cells are responsible for antibody generation, a key component of adaptive immunity. IgG antibodies play an important role in defence against infection but can be pathogenic in some autoimmune diseases and in solid organ transplantation. In addition to antibody generation, …
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Evaluating the Impact of Antibody Epitope and Function on HIV-1 Vertical Transmission
… the global burden of HIV/AIDS. The humoral or antibody response is one aspect of the immune system that contributes to vaccine-mediated protection from pathogen infection. Studies in animal models have provided proof of concept that HIV antibodies can protect from infection and pathogenesis. …