VACCINE AGAINST YERSINIA COMPRISING ONE OR TWO ANTIBODIES, ONE SPECIFIC FOR YERSINIA PESTIS F1-ANTIGEN AND THE OTHER ONE FOR YERSINA PESTIS V-ANTIGEN

摘要

The use of (i) an antibody specific for Yersinia pestis F1-antigen, or a binding fragment thereof, or (ii) an antibody specific for Yersinia pestis V-antigen, or a binding fragment thereof, or a combination of (i) and (ii), in the production of a medicament for the treatment of infection by Yersinia pestis. It has been found that such treatments are effective therapies for Yersinia pestis infection. In addition, the combination produces a synergistic effect when used prophylactically.