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Monoclonal antibodies are replicas of a unique parental cell derived from identical immune cells. These antibodies can bind to a particular antigen when administered, as they have monovalent affinity. Monoclonal antibodies serve as an important tool to detect or purify substances, owing to their site specificity; thus, they have important end use in biochemistry, molecular biology, and medicine.

The global immunotherapy drugs market will continue to grow, owing to increasing incidence of lifestyle-related and chronic disease globally, increasing product approvals, rising healthcare expenditures, and increasing access to better diagnostic & treatment facilities. High preference for immunotherapy over traditional chemotherapy and its use in combination with the same in first-line treatments coupled with high adoption of targeted therapies is expected to support the market growth during the forecast period 2019-2025. The immunotherapy drugs market, by type of drug, is segmented into monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), vaccine, non-specific immunotherapies, adaptive cell therapy, and others. Among these, monoclonal antibodies occupied a significant share in 2018 while the fastest growing type was adaptive cell therapy, which is expected to grow at a high CAGR during the forecast period 2019-2025. Increased preference for mAbs with fewer side-effects made this type the dominant market shareholder in 2018.

In the past several years, these cells were being used in various molecular and combinational therapies, which increased the adoption of such treatments. Furthermore, they can be used as an effective therapeutic tool against infectious diseases and as an anti-cancer alternative to T cells. Research activities are being carried out to culture NK cells in ex vivo conditions, thus consequently exploring and developing newer therapies for the treatment of infections and tumors.

The chip consists of a support surface such as a glass slide, nitrocellulose membrane, bead, or microtiter plate to which an array of capture proteins is bound. Probe molecules, typically labeled with a fluorescent dye are added to the array. Protein microarrays are rapid, automated, economical, and highly sensitive, consuming small quantities of samples and reagents.

The name coronavirus is derived from the Latin word corona meaning crown, Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that infects the lungs