Prophylactic Administration of a Complementarity-Determining Region Derived from a Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibody Is Effective against Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in BALB/c Mice
1998 ◽
Vol 72
(1)
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pp. 807-810
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ABSTRACT Immunotherapy with antibodies against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a treatment option given the absence of any vaccine or other available satisfactory treatment. We selected one of our monoclonal antibodies, RS-348, that is highly neutralizing. We showed that a single peptide (PEP3H) derived from complementarity-determining region 3 (CDR3) of its heavy chain was capable of neutralizing the virusin vitro. When intranasally administered 24 h before challenge, this peptide protected BALB/c mice against RSV lung infection. These results indicate that a single CDR can be effective against RSV infection.