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cupoosta [38]
3 years ago
7

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1 answer:
taurus [48]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are produced by introducing an antigen to a mouse and then fusing polyclonal B cells from the mouse's spleen to myeloma cells. The resulting hybridoma cells are cultured and continue to produce antibodies to the antigen.

Explanation:

An example of a monoclonal antibody is blinatumomab (Blincyto, Amgen), used to treat certain cancer, types of acute lymphocytic leukemia.

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