Anti-feline herpesvirus-1 recombinant antibody and gene fragment coding for said antibody

摘要

An anti-feline herpesvirus-1 recombinant antibody which is efficacious in treating, preventing and diagnosing feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1) infection, and a gene fragment useful for the preparation of the antibody. A gene fragment coding for the antibody V region bearing an FHV-1 specific avidity of a mouse monoclonal antibody having an excellent activity of neutralizing FHV-1 is obtained by constructing cells which produce the antibody. A chimeric anti-FHV-1 recombinant antibody is prepared from the above gene fragment and another gene fragment coding for a feline antibody C region.