Virus-neutralizing antibody
Antibody viral neutralization
- Caps a viral surface protein so the virus cannot fuse with the host cell
- Nirsevimab binds the RSV prefusion F protein at antigenic site Ø
- Passive immunity given as a single dose — it is not a vaccine and provokes no immune memory
- Caps a viral surface protein so the virus cannot fuse with the host cell
- Nirsevimab binds the RSV prefusion F protein at antigenic site Ø
- Passive immunity given as a single dose — it is not a vaccine and provokes no immune memory
Drugs with this mechanism (1)
- Nirsevimab — Long-acting RSV monoclonal antibody for one-season infant prophylaxis; not a vaccine or treatment.
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