Secreted Immunoglobulin - 2
•eSecreted Immunoglobulins (Abs) - continued
•UMonoclonal antibodies
•-blood of healthy individuals contains abs produced in response to many different antigens and these are called polyclonal or heterogeneous antibodies
•-monoclonal antibodies or homogeneous antibodies are produced from a single clone of cells and all have the same antigenic specificity
•-types of genetically engineered monoclonal antibodies:
•LAdesigner@ monoclonal abs
•LAhumanized@ monoclonal abs