Why Does the Molecular Structure of Broadly Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies Isolated from Individuals Infected with HIV-1 not Inform the Rational Design of an HIV-1 Vaccine?

• मुख्य लेखक: Marc H V Van Regenmortel (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: AIMS Press, 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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It is commonly assumed that neutralizing Mabs that bind to the HIV-1 Env glycoprotein are more specific reagents than anti-HIV-1 polyclonal antisera and that knowledge of the structure of these Mabs facilitates the rational design of effective HIV-1 vaccine immunogens. However, after more than ten y...