[Preparation and purification of anti immunoglobulin Y antibodies from rabbit]

ABSTRACT

Background and Objective: Chicken egg yolk antibodies [IgY] play an important role as an alternative to mammalian polyclonal antibodies. They are recently used in medical research for prophylaxis, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Anti-IgY antibodies are used for immunoassay and therapy. The aim of this study was preparation and purification of anti-immunoglobulin Y antibodies from rabbit serum and confirm of its activity