Immunoprophylaxis and immunotherapy of respiratory syncytial virus infection in the cotton rat
Prince GA;Hemming VG;Horswood RL;Chanock RM;;
virus research1985Vol. 3pp. -
323
ga1985virusimmunoprophylaxis
Abstract
Human convalescent antiserum to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) administered intraperitoneally to cotton rats prior to RSV challenge provided near-complete protection from pulmonary infection. Antiserum given subsequent to viral challenge reduced pulmonary viral titers 100-fold or greater within 2 …