Passive Antibody Administration (Immediate Immunity) as a Specific Defense Against Biological Weapons
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Passive Antibody Administration (Immediate Immunity) as a Specific Defense Against Biological Weapons
The potential threat of biological warfare with a specific agent is proportional to the susceptibility of the population to that agent. Preventing disease after exposure to a biological agent is partially a function of the immunity of the exposed individual. The only available countermeasure that can provide immediate immunity against a biological agent is passive antibody. Unlike vaccines, whi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid0808.010516