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Zinplava: A Human Monoclonal Antibody
Recurrent infection of Clostridium difficile in patients over 18 years old may be combatted with Zinplava (bezlotoxumab), an injectable human monoclonal antibody that neutralizes toxin B (an A-B toxin) produced by the bacteria. In general, monoclonal antibodies are antibodies derived from a single B cell clone, allowing them to be specific for a single antigen…
Antibody Testing for CoVid-19
As everyone knows by now, the world as we know it has been completely flipped on its head by the Coronavirus outbreak. Schools have been closed, shelter in place orders have been issued, and social distancing has been touted as our best defense against this pandemic. But there may be a new hope emerging as…
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