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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Antibodies
George, Andrew; Urch, Catherine E.
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Description for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Antibodies
Hardback. Reviews the theoretical and practical aspects of applying antibodies in both the laboratory and clinic. This book introduces the basic science of the antibody molecule, including recombinant engineering. It presents several novel in vivo applications of therapeutic antibodies to illustrate their special value in varied clinical settings. Series: Methods in Molecular Medicine. Num Pages: 477 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM; MJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 863.
Soon after the first description of monoclonal antibodies in 1976, there was enormous interest in the clinical application of antibodies, especially in the context of cancer. Antibodies appeared to offer the “magic bullet” that would allow the specific destruction of neoplastic cells. H- ever, many years’ effort resulted in very few cases of successful immu- therapy with antibodies. As a result there was a major backlash against antibody therapy, and the field lost a considerable amount of popularity. Fashion, in science as well as in other things, tends to be cyclical. Antibody-based therapy is once again attracting scientists and clinicians. ... Read more
Soon after the first description of monoclonal antibodies in 1976, there was enormous interest in the clinical application of antibodies, especially in the context of cancer. Antibodies appeared to offer the “magic bullet” that would allow the specific destruction of neoplastic cells. H- ever, many years’ effort resulted in very few cases of successful immu- therapy with antibodies. As a result there was a major backlash against antibody therapy, and the field lost a considerable amount of popularity. Fashion, in science as well as in other things, tends to be cyclical. Antibody-based therapy is once again attracting scientists and clinicians. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
477
Condition
New
Series
Methods in Molecular Medicine
Number of Pages
477
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9780896037984
SKU
V9780896037984
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Reviews for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Antibodies
"...a welcome addition to the clinician's medical library....written by experts in the field and cover a broad selection of issues, ranging from the basic structure of antibodies to intellectual property rights....Although the chapters can stand independently, the editors have made a major effort to cross-index them by giving references to related material in other chapters....this is a comprehensive book that ... Read more