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Anti-Aβ antibody target engagement: a response to Siemers et al.

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  1. Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia

    Andrew D. Watt, Russell A. Down, Adam Gunn, Keyla A. Perez, Catriona A. McLean, Victor L. Villemagne & Kevin J. Barnham

  2. Department of Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia

    Andrew D. Watt & Russell A. Down

  3. Neuroproteomics Platform, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia

    Andrew D. Watt, Russell A. Down, Adam Gunn, Keyla A. Perez & Kevin J. Barnham

  4. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia

    Michael W. Parker & Luke A. Miles

  5. Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia

    Kevin J. Barnham

  6. Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia

    Victor L. Villemagne

  7. ACRF Rational Drug Discovery Centre, St. Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, VIC, 3056, Australia

    Gabriela A. N. Crespi, David B. Ascher, Michael W. Parker & Luke A. Miles

  8. Department of Anatomical Pathology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, 3084, Australia

    Catriona A. McLean

  9. Department of Nuclear Medicine and Centre for PET, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia

    Victor L. Villemagne

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Watt, A.D., Crespi, G.A.N., Down, R.A. et al. Anti-Aβ antibody target engagement: a response to Siemers et al.. Acta Neuropathol 128, 611–614 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00401-014-1333-8

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