Suzich, JoAnn,Ulbrandt, Nancy,Coelingh, Kathleen L.
申请号：
AU2012216506
公开号：
AU2012216506A1
申请日:
2012.08.29
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
#$%^&*AU2012216506A120120920.pdf#####ABSTRACT The present invention provides antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a polypeptide of a mammalian metapneumovirus, compositions comprising said antibodies, and methods for 5 producing such antibodies. In particular, the invention provides monoclonal antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the F protein of human metapneumovirus and that neutralize human metapneumovirus. The invention also provides antibodies that cross-react with both the F protein of a mammalian metapneumovirus and the F protein of a mammalian respiratory syncytial virus and that neutralize both viruses. Further, the invention provides recombinant 10 antibodies, such as humanized antibodies, against mammalian metapneumovirus, and methods for producing such recombinant antibodies. The invention further provides methods for treating, managing, ameliorating symptoms of and/or preventing infections with mammalian metapneumovirus, such as human metapneumovirus. The invention also provides antibodies that immunospecifically bind the F protein of avian pneumovirus. Antibodies that 15 immunospecifically bind the F protein of avian pneumovirus are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of infections with avian pneumovirus.
