Listeria Meningitis Complicating Alemtuzumab Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis—Report of Two Cases

Alemtuzumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the surface molecule CD52, leads to a rapid depletion of immune cells in the innate and adaptive immune system. In phase 2 and 3 trials in multiple sclerosis (MS), infections have been reported more frequently in alemtuzumab than in interferon b...

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Main Authors: Daniela Rau, Michael Lang, Andreas Harth, Markus Naumann, Frank Weber, Hayrettin Tumani, Antonios Bayas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/7/14669