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Postbooster Antibodies from Humans as Source of Diphtheria Antitoxin
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Jul 2016
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 22(7):1265-1267. -
Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Diphtheria antitoxin for therapeutic use is in limited supply. A potential source might be affinity-purified antibodies originally derived from plasma of adults who received a booster dose of a vaccine containing diphtheria toxoid. These antibodies might be useful for treating even severe cases of diphtheria.
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Pubmed ID:27314309
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4918160
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