Post Views: 505 Antibodies, also known as immunoglobulins (Ig), are essential components of our immune system. They fortify the body’s immune system to combat bacterial, viral, or antigenic infections and prevent them from impacting human cells. Antibodies are Y-shaped immunoglobulin molecules (Ig) produced by B lymphocytes or plasma cells that activate the primary response of…
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An Overview of Monoclonal Antibodies and its Applications
Post Views: 882 Antibodies or immunoglobulins (Ig) are glycoproteins generated by differentiated B lymphocytes called plasma cells in response to susceptibility to antigens. The diversity of antibody responses to various target antigens is because of the gene recombination process in the hyper-variable areas of antibodies. Throughout the recombination technique in their genes, antibodies experience gene…
Causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of bacterial infection
Post Views: 1,626 When discussing gut infections, one often hears “good bacteria” and “bad bacteria”. The distinction is necessary, as not all bacteria are harmful. The gut needs good bacteria to digest food and to balance the load of harmful bacteria that can cause infections. Bacteria are single yet complex cells that do not depend…
Antibodies: Monoclonal and Polyclonal and their Differences
Post Views: 7,781 In the study and treatment of infectious diseases such as Covid-19 and Human Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV, one frequently hears the term “antibodies”. Antibodies are protein elements produced by the immune system. They fortify the human body’s defence mechanism to combat bacterial, viral diseases, or antigens and obstruct them from affecting human…
Antibody therapies for the prevention and treatment of viral infections
Post Views: 1,693 The recent and still ongoing pandemic of Covid-19 shook the world in ways unimaginable. Labs worldwide were urged to find therapies to prevent and treat this deadly viral infection. Today one often hears the word ‘antibodies’ mentioned during this disease’s treatment and recovery phase. But, What are antibodies? What are the antibody…