New method to produce equine antirabies immunoglobulin F(ab′)<inf>2</inf>fragments from crude plasma in high quality and yield

• Main Authors: Sukanda Kittipongwarakarn, Andrea Hawe, Ruedeeporn Tantipolphan, Kornvika Limsuwun, Sumana Khomvilai, Satit Puttipipatkhachorn, Wim Jiskoot
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/11548

Rabies is still a major cause of human deaths in several developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, administration of antirabies serum or antirabies immunoglobulin is recommended for patients who have experienced a category-III exposure to rabies. Improvement of antirabies imm...