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FUTURE MICROBIOLOGY
卷 5, 期 2, 页码 241-251出版社
FUTURE MEDICINE LTD
DOI: 10.2217/FMB.09.127
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antibody profile; antigen discovery; humoral immune response; infectious disease; protein microarray
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- NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases [U01A 1061363, U54065359]
A major component of the adaptive immune response to infection is the generation of protective and long-lasting humoral immunity. Traditional approaches to understanding the host's humoral immune response are unable to provide an integrated understanding of the antibody repertoire generated in response to infection, By studying multiple antigenic responses in parallel, we can learn more about the breadth and dynamics of the antibody response to infection. Measurement of antibody production following vaccination is also a gauge for efficacy, as generation of antibodies can protect from future infections and limit disease. Protein microarrays are well suited to identify, quantify and compare individual antigenic responses following exposure to infectious agents. This technology can be applied to the development of improved serodiagnostic tests, discovery of subunit vaccine antigen candidates, epidemiologic research and vaccine development, as well as providing novel insights into infectious disease and the immune system. In this review, we will discuss the use of protein microarrays as a powerful tool to define the humoral immune response to bacteria and viruses,
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