Stimulation of growth with anti-idiotypic antibodies raised against an antibody specific for porcine somatotropin

摘要

The present invention is directed to the generation of anti-idiotypic antibodies by administering to vertebrates an antibody to a growth potentiating polypeptide. The anti-idiotypic antibodies mimic the activity of the polypeptide by stimulating the growth of vertebrates. The invention is also directed to anti-idiotypic antibodies to fragments of antibodies to a growth potentiating polypeptide.