The present invention provides an isolated antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof, specific for folate receptor alpha (FR±) comprising a. a light chain CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10, a light chain CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11, a light chain CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, a heavy chain CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14, a heavy chain CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15, and a heavy chain CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16; b. a light chain CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18, a light chain CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19, a light chain CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20, a heavy chain CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22, a heavy chain CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23, and a heavy chain CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24; or c. a light chain CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, a light chain CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3, a light chain CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, a heavy chain CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6, a heavy chain CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7, and a heavy chain CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8.