Monoclonal antibodies:Principles and applications of immmunodiagnosis and immunotherapy for hepatitis C virus

作     者：Ashraf Tabll Aymn T Abbas Sherif El-Kafrawy Ahmed Wahid 

作者机构：Microbial Biotechnology Department (Biomedical Technology Group)Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology DivisionNational Research Centre Biotechnology Research LaboratoriesGastro--eneterology Surgery CentreMansoura University Special Infectious Agents UnitKing Fahd Medical Research CenterKing Abdulaziz University National Liver InstituteMenoufia University Biochemistry DepartmentMolecular and Cellular Biology UnitFaculty of PharmacyMinia University 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Hepatology》 (世界肝病学杂志（英文版）（电子版）)

年 卷 期：2015年第7卷第22期

页      面：2369-2383页

学科分类：1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 1002[医学-临床医学] 100401[医学-流行病与卫生统计学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Hepatitis C virus Monoclonal antibodies Immunodiag 

摘      要：Hepatitis C virus(HCV) is a major health problem worldwide. Early detection of the infection will help better management of the infected cases. The monoclonal antibodies(m Ab) of mice are predominantly used for the immunodiagnosis of several viral,bacterial,and parasitic antigens. Serological detection of HCV antigens and antibodies provide simple and rapid methods of detection but lack sensitivity specially in the window phase between the infection and antibody development. Human mA b are used in the immunotherapy of several blood malignancies,such as lymphoma and leukemia,as well as for autoimmune diseases. In this review article,we will discuss methods of mouse and human monoclonal antibody production. We will demonstrate the role of mouse mA b in the detection of HCV antigens as rapid and sensitive immunodiagnostic assays for the detection of HCV,which is a major health problem throughout the world,particularly in Egypt. We will discuss the value of HCV-neutralizing antibodies and their roles in the immunotherapy of HCV infections and in HCV vaccine development. We will also discuss the different mechanisms by which the virus escape the effect of neutralizing mA b. Finally,we will discuss available and new trends to produce antibodies,such as egg yolk-based antibodies(Ig Y),production in transgenic plants,and the synthetic antibody mimics approach.