Readings and Resources on
Monoclonal Antibodies

Pubmed: search template on alternatives to ascites methods

Altweb Journals: related articles on in vitro alternatives

Information resources for adjuvants and antibody production: Comparisons and alternative technologies, 1990-1998 (AWIC Resource Series no. 3), edited by C.P. Smith, Animal Welfare Information Center, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville MD, USA 1997.

Contents: Overview of Adjuvants; Adjuvants Bibliography; ECVAM Workshop; Antibody Production Bibliography; Guidelines and Policies; Books and Proceedings; Companies and Institutes; Websites; Organizations

Marx, U.; Merz, W. "In vivo and in vitro production of monoclonal antibodies: Bioreactors vs immune ascites," chap.17, p.169-176, in Methods in Molecular Biology 45: Monoclonal antibody protocols, edited by W.C. Davis, Humana Press Inc., Totowa NJ, USA 1995.

John McArdle (correspondence), Alternatives Research and Development Foundation, 14280 Golf View Dr, Eden Prairie MN 55346, USA, tel 612-949-2409, fax 612-949-2619

Peterson, N.C. "Considerations for in vitro monoclonal antibody production." Research in Immunology 149(6) 1998 Jul/Aug:553-557.

Pubmed: search template on polyclonal antibody as alternatives to ascites methods

ATLA and ALTEX Journals and Altweb articles

AWIC: Production Bibliography

Oogjes, G. "Antibodies - rabbits to be replaced by hens?" Animal Welfare Information Network 11996 March:4.

ILAR Journal: 37(3) Adjuvants and Antibody Production

ATLA and ALTEX Journals and Altweb articles

AWIC: Adjuvants Bibliography

"COMPASS (COMparative Adjuvant Selection System)." Animal Welfare Information Center: AWIC Newsletter 9(1-2) 1998 Fall:20.

Hanly, W.C.; Bennett, B.T.; Artwohl, J.E. "Overview of adjuvants," p. 1-8, in Information Resources for Adjuvants and Antibody Production: Comparisons and alternative technologies, 1990-1997, edited by C.P. Smith, Animal Welfare Information Center, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville MD, USA 1997.

Also published in BRL Bulletin 9(8/9) 1994 Aug/Sep:1-4

Leenaars, P.P.A.M.; Koedam, M.A.; Wester, P.W.; et al. "Assessment of side effects induced by injection of different adjuvant/antigen combinations in rabbits and mice." Laboratory Animals 32(4) 1998 Oct:387-406.

Nicklas, W. "Alternatives to Freund's adjuvant," p. 1061-1064, in Animal Alternatives, Welfare and Ethics, edited by L.F.M. Van Zutphen and M. Balls, Elsevier Science, New York 1997.

Stewart-Tull, D.E.S. "Adjuvant database." European Adjuvant Group: EAG Letters 7(1) 1994:6.

Trouve, G. "Testing for adjuvant safety." European Adjuvant Group: EAG Letters 7(1) 1994:7-12.

Veterinary Public Health Inspectorate, Department of Animal Experimentation. "Code of practice for the immunization of laboratory animals." Rijswijk, The Netherlands 1993 Mar.

P De Greeve (correspondence), Chief Veterinary Public Health Inspectorate, PO Box 5406, 2280 HK Rijswijk, The Netherlands, tel 070 3407031, fax 070 3407080

Whary, M.T.; Carey, D.D.; Ferguson, F.G. "Reduction in animal numbers required for antisera production using the subcutaneous chamber technique in rabbits." Laboratory Animals 32(1) 1998 Jan:46-54.

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