Monoclonal antibodies have a very important and wide-ranging role in many areas of biomedical research and this volume is amongst the very first to combine technical and clinical aspects of the subject. Monoclonal antibodies provide highly specific reagents with which to identify, analyse, quantitate and manipulate molecules - both in solution and in solid phase, such as at a cell surface. The aim of this book is therefore to provide a unique combination of the production (by both cellular and molecular biology techniques), structure and functional characteristics of monoclonal antibodies, together with detailed discussions of the various analytic, diagnostic and therapeutic applications of these antibodies in many areas of clinical medicine, including histopathology, oncology, transplantation, infectious diseases, rheumatology, haematology and dermatology.

Monoclonal antibodies have a very important and wide-ranging role in many areas of biomedical research and this volume is amongst the very first to combine technical and clinical aspects of the subject.
Reviews
'This book provides a timely overview of the production and application of mAbs ... if everyone using mAbs in their research were to read this then the work of referees might be much reduced ... a valuable resource to anyone working with, or contemplating working with, mAbs.' Alan Trudgett, Society for General Microbiology Quarterly
'... provides a comprehensive account of the different techniques available for the generation of mabs.' Molecular Medicine Today
'The editors have done a fine job. There is little redundancy between chapters, the text is clear and all the contributions are well referenced.' British Toxicology Society Newsletter



Book Information
ISBN 9780521425032
Author Mary A. Ritter
Format Paperback
Page Count 500
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 798g
Dimensions(mm) 245mm * 170mm * 25mm