VMC 221: Veterinary Immunology and Serology (1+1)

APPLICATION

• Immunodiagnostics:
  • This is used for specific diagnosis of several viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases.
  • For example, Mab based CELISA kits are widely used in antibody detection against blue tongue disease in sheep.
• Tumor diagnosis and therapy:
  • Monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) are used for tumor diagnosis (using tumor specific MAbs) by imaging technique and also for immunotherapy.
• HLA typing:
  •  Anti HLA Mabs are more suitable for forensic study and HLA typing.
• Being homogenous any analysis using MAb require short incubation period.