| Literature DB >> 3346079 |
G K Best1, D F Scott, J M Kling, M R Thompson, L E Adinolfi, P F Bonventre.
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An anti-TSST-1-specific monoclonal antibody (MAb 8-5-7) was tested for its protective capacity in a rabbit infection model to toxic shock syndrome (TSS). The challenge strain of Staphylococcus aureus (RN4710), which contained a plasmid encoding TSS toxin-1, was introduced into previously implanted chambers. Purified monoclonal antibody (1.25 mg of immunoglobulin G) administered parenterally 1 day before and 1 day after initiation of infection provided complete protection against the TSS-like syndrome and the mortality which occurred in unprotected rabbits.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3346079 PMCID: PMC259405 DOI: 10.1128/iai.56.4.998-999.1988
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441