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Monoclonal antibodies for the diagnosis of infectious diseases

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During the last five years advances in hybridoma technology have allowed the development of monoclonal antibodies against infectious disease agents, which permit a rapid specific diagnosis long before culture results are available. The purpose of this review is to describe the use of monoclonal antibodies for the diagnosis of infections and to discuss the application of hybridoma technology in the clinical setting. In recent years the number of monoclonal antibodies directed against bacteria, viruses, protozoa and helminths has increased exponentially; with time these monoclonal antibodies may replace or supplement standard culture techniques in the microbiology laboratory.

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Harris, M.C. Monoclonal antibodies for the diagnosis of infectious diseases. Indian J Pediatr 54, 481–488 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02749040

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