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Passive Immunization in Alpha-Synuclein Preclinical Animal Models
Biomolecules, 2022 Alpha-synucleinopathies include Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, pure autonomic failure and multiple system atrophy. These are all progressive neurodegenerative diseases that are characterized by pathological misfolding and accumulation of
Jonas Folke +4 more
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The role of passive immunization in the age of SARS-CoV-2: an update
European Journal of Medical Research, 2020 The rapid spread of the corona virus pandemic is an existential problem for many people in numerous countries. So far, there is no effective vaccine protection or proven therapy available against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In this review, we describe the role
Johannes C. Fischer +19 more
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Strategies for active and passive pediatric RSV immunization
Therapeutic Advances in Vaccines and Immunotherapy, 2021 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children worldwide, with the most severe disease occurring in very young infants. Despite half a century of research there still are no licensed RSV vaccines.
Katherine M. Eichinger +4 more
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Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2022 Passive immunization with polyclonal hyper immunoglobulin (HIG) therapy represents a proven strategy by transferring immunoglobulins to patients to confer immediate protection against a range of pathogens including infectious agents and toxins.
Tharmala Tharmalingam +3 more
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Mucosal Immunology, 2015 Whereas active immunity refers to the process of exposing the individual to an antigen to generate an adaptive immune response, passive immunity refers to the transfer of antibodies from one individual to another.
Harold Marcotte, Lennart Hammarström
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Passive Immunization of Farmed Fish [PDF]
The Journal of Immunology, 2017 Abstract The fast growth and potential of global aquaculture has necessitated the adoption of sustainable and welfare-oriented therapeutics and prophylactic strategies. Knowledge gathered from studies about maternal passive immunity in fish and fish-to-fish passive immunization experiments supports the concept of using therapeutic Abs ...
Binoy, Rajan +3 more
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Passive immunization reduces behavioral and neuropathological deficits in an alpha-synuclein transgenic model of Lewy body disease. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson's Disease (PD) are common causes of motor and cognitive deficits and are associated with the abnormal accumulation of alpha-synuclein (α-syn). This study investigated whether passive immunization with a novel
Eliezer Masliah +16 more
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, 2021 Neonatal tetanus, also known as tetanus neonatorum, occurs in young infants of inadequately immunized mothers. It is a kind of generalized tetanus that is exhibited mainly by prevention of the release of the inhibitory neurotransmitters (i.e ...
Itzhak Brook
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Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses in convalescent plasma donors with varying severity of COVID-19 illness [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2022 Background/Aim. Plasma containing a high titer of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, donated from individuals who recovered from COVID-19, has the potential to be used as initial therapy for patients who have been infected (passive immunization).
Grujić Jasmina +4 more
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Passive Immunity and Antibody Response Induced by Toxoplasma gondii VLP Immunization
Vaccines, 2021 Passive immunity can provide immediate protection against infectious pathogens. To date, only a few studies have investigated the effect of passive immunization against Toxoplasma gondii, and the use of immune sera acquired from VLP-vaccinated mice for ...
Hae-Ji Kang +5 more
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