plantibody


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plantibody

A type of antibody first produced in tobacco, plantibodies have the advantage of being less immunogenic than mouse antibodies; they have been used in research and have potential therapeutic value.
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It replaces an antibody obtained from mice in Cuba's manufacturing of the hepatitis B vaccine, researchers said, Carlos Borroto, deputy director at Cuba's Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Center (CIGB) here, said the plantibody won approval from Cuba's medication quality control agency.
Breakthrough for hepatitis vaccine
Assuming that a 10-mg dose of antibody is protective (i.e., assuming that the mAb is only 100-fold more potent than polyclonal preparations [118]), the production costs for the amount of plantibody needed for 100 days of protection could be approximately one cent (102).
Using Monoclonal Antibodies to Prevent Mucosal Transmission of Epidemic Infectious Diseases
Ma of Guy's Hospital in London and his colleagues described the first use of a plantibody in people.
Scientists harvest antibodies from plants

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