Products Ofatumumab was approved in 2009 as a concentrate for the preparation of an infusion solution for leukemia treatment (Arzerra). In 2020, a solution for injection was approved in the United States for MS treatment (Kesimpta). Structure and properties Ofatumumab is a human IgG1 monoclonal antibody produced by biotechnological methods. It has a molecular mass … Ofatumumab
Transfer via other body fluids Saliva is produced by the salivary glands in the head and consists mainly of salts and water. Only very few viruses enter the saliva during its production. The small number is usually not enough to infect a person. Other body fluids such as urine, tear secretion or breast milk also … Transfer via other body fluids | Causes Hepatitis B
Transfer via tattoo needles There is also a low risk of infection with tattoo needles that came into contact with the blood of a person suffering from hepatitis B and were not cleaned hygienically. However, these needles are not designed to pierce the blood vessels. They only penetrate the skin layers and therefore do not … Transfer via tattoo needles | Causes Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is an inflammatory disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The virus belongs to the group of hepadna viruses and is an enveloped, double-stranded DNA virus. The hepatitis B virus is transmitted parenterally (literally: past the intestine), i.e. via blood and other body fluids. Infections are therefore particularly common … Causes Hepatitis B
