COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH NEURITE DEGENERATION

1 . An isolated antibody or antibody fragment thereof which binds to Repulsive Guidance Molecule a (“RGMa”), wherein the antibody comprises a domain or region selected from the group consisting of: (a) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, (b) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5, (c) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:9, (d) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13, (e) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:17, (f) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:21, (g) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:25, (h) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:29, (i) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:33, (j) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:37; (k) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:41; (l) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:45; (m) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:49; (n) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:53, (o) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:57, (p) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:61, (q) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:152, (r) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:95, (s) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:99, (t) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:103, (u) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:107, (v) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:111, (w) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:115, (x) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:119, (y) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:123, (z) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:127, (aa) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:131, (bb) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:135, (cc) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:67, (dd) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:68, (ee) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:69 (ff) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:70, (gg) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:71, (hh) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:72, (ii) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:73, (jj) a variable heavy domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 and a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5, (kk) a variable heavy domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:9 and a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13, (ll) a variable heavy domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:17 and a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:21, (mm) a variable heavy domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:25 and a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:29, (nn) a variable heavy domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:33 and a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:37, (oo) a variably heavy domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:41 and a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:45, (pp) a variable heavy domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:49 and a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:53, (qq) a variable heavy domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:57 and a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:61, (rr) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:152 and a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:95, (ss) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:99 and a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:103, (tt) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:107 and a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:111, (uu) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:115 and a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:119, (vv) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:123 and a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:127, (ww) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:131 and a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:135, (xx) a variable heavy chain comprising a complementarity determining region (CDR)1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4, (yy) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:8, (zz) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:11, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12, (aaa) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:14, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:15, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:16, (bbb) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:18, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:19, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:20, (ccc) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:22, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24, (ddd) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:26, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:27, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:28, (eee) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:30, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:31, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:32, (fff) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:34, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:35, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:36, (ggg) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:38, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:39, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:40, (hhh) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:42, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:43, and CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:44; (iii) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:46, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:47, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:48; (jjj) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:50, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:51, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:52 and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:54, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:55, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:56, (kick) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:58, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:59, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:60, (lll) a variable light chain comprising a

CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:62, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:63, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:64, (mmm) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:92 or 153, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:93 or 154, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:94 or 155, (nnn) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:96 or 156, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:97 or 157, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:98 or 158, (000) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:100, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:101, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:102, (ppp) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:104, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:105, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:106, (qqq) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:108, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:109, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:110, (rrr) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:112, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:113, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:114, (sss) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:116, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:117, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:118, (ttt) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:120, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:121, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:122, (uuu) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:124, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:125, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:126, (vvv) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:128, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:129, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:130, (www) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:132, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:133, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:134, (xxx) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:136, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:137, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:138, (yyy) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:67, (zzz) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:68, (aaaa) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:69, (bbbb) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:70, (cccc) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:71, (dddd) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:72, (eeee) a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:73, (ffff) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4 and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:8, (gggg) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3, and a CDR3

comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4 and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:67, (hhhh) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:92 or 153, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:93 or 154, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:94 or 155 and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:96 or 156, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:97 or 157, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:98 or 158, (iiii) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:100, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:101, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:102 and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:104, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:105, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:106, (jjjj) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:108, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:109, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:110 and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:112, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:113, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:114, (kkkk) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:116, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:117, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:118 and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:120, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:121, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:122, (llll) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:124, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:125, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:126 and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:128, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:129, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:130, (mmmm) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:132, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:133, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:134 and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:136, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:137, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:138, (nnnn) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4 and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:68, (0000) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR 1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4, and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:69, (pppp) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR 1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4, and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:70, (qqqq) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR 1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4, and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:71, (rrrr) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR 1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4, and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:72, (ssss) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR 1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4, and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:73, (tttt) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR 1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:11, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12, and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:14, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:15, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:16, (uuuu) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR 1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:18, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:19, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:20, and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:22, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24, (vvvv) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR 1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:26, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:27, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:28, and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:30, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:31, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:32, (wwww) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR 1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:34, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:35, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:36, and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:38, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:39, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:40, (xxxx) a variable heavy domain chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:42, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:43, and a CDR comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:44, and a variable light domain chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:46, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:47, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:48; (yyyy) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR 1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:50, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:51, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:52, and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:54, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:55, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:56, (zzzz) a variable heavy chain comprising a CDR 1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:58, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:59, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:60, and a variable light chain comprising a CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:62, a CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:63, and a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:64.

2 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1 , wherein the antibody is selected from the group consisting of a human antibody, an immunoglobulin molecule, a disulfide linked Fv, a monoclonal antibody, an affinity matured, a scFv, a chimeric antibody, a single domain antibody, a CDR-grafted antibody, a diabody, a humanized antibody, a multispecific antibody, a Fab, a dual specific antibody, a DVD, a Fab′, a bispecific antibody, a F(ab′)2, and a Fv.

3 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 3 , wherein the antibody or antibody fragment is human.

4 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1 , wherein the monoclonal antibody or antibody fragment comprises a heavy chain immunoglobulin constant domain selected from the group consisting of a human IgM constant domain, a human IgG4 constant domain, a human IgG1 constant domain, a human IgE constant domain, a human IgG2 constant domain, a human igG3 constant domain, and a human IgA constant domain.

5 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 4 , wherein the human IgG1 constant domain comprises SEQ ID NO:140.

6 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 4 , wherein the human IgG1 constant domain consists of SEQ ID NO:140.

7 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1 , wherein the antibody or antibody fragment comprises a variable heavy region comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO:17, SEQ ID NO:25, SEQ ID NO:33, SEQ ID NO:41, SEQ ID NO:49, SEQ ID NO:57, SEQ ID NO:91, SEQ ID NO:99, SEQ ID NO:107, SEQ ID NO:115, SEQ ID NO:123, and SEQ ID NO:131.

8 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1 , wherein the antibody or antibody fragment comprises a variable light region comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:13, SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO:29, SEQ ID NO:37, SEQ ID NO:45, SEQ ID NO:53, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:95, SEQ ID NO:103, SEQ ID NO:111, SEQ ID NO:119, SEQ ID NO:127, and SEQ ID NO:135.

9 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1 , wherein the antibody or antibody fragment comprises a variable light domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:7, and SEQ ID NO:8, or SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:7, and SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:7, and SEQ ID NO:68, or SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:7, and SEQ ID NO:69, or SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:7, and SEQ ID NO:70, or SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:7, and SEQ ID NO:71, or SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:7, and SEQ ID NO:72 or SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:7, and SEQ ID NO:73, or SEQ ID NO:14, SEQ ID NO:15, and SEQ ID NO:16, or SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:23, and SEQ ID NO:24, or SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:31, and SEQ ID NO:32, or SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:39, and SEQ ID NO:40, or SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:55, and SEQ ID NO:56, or SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:63, and SEQ ID NO:64, or SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:47, and SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:96, SEQ ID NO:97, and SEQ ID NO:98, SEQ ID NO:104, SEQ ID NO:105, and SEQ ID NO:106, SEQ ID NO:112, SEQ ID NO:113, and SEQ ID NO:114, SEQ ID NO:120, SEQ ID NO:121, and SEQ ID NO:122, SEQ ID NO:128, SEQ ID NO:129, and SEQ ID NO:130, SEQ ID NO:136, SEQ ID NO:137, and SEQ ID NO:138, and SEQ ID NO: 156, and SEQ ID NO: 157, and SEQ ID NO: 158.

10 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1 , wherein the antibody or antibody fragment comprises a variable heavy domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:3, and SEQ ID NO:4, or SEQ ID NO:10, SEQ ID NO:11, and SEQ ID NO:12, or SEQ ID NO:18, SEQ ID NO:19, and SEQ ID NO:20, or SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:27, and SEQ ID NO:28, or SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:35, and SEQ ID NO:36, or SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:51, and SEQ ID NO:52, or SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:59, and SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:43, and SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:93, and SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:100, SEQ ID NO:101, and SEQ ID NO:102, SEQ ID NO:108, SEQ ID NO:109, and SEQ ID NO:110, SEQ ID NO:116, SEQ ID NO:117, and SEQ ID NO:118, SEQ ID NO:124, SEQ ID NO:125, and SEQ ID NO:126, SEQ ID NO:132, SEQ ID NO:133, and SEQ ID NO:134, and SEQ ID NO: 153, and SEQ ID NO: 154, and SEQ ID NO: 155.

11 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1 , wherein the antibody or antibody fragment comprises a variable heavy domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:3, and SEQ ID NO:4, and a variable light domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:7, and SEQ ID NO:8.

12 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1 , wherein the antibody or antibody fragment comprises a variable heavy domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:10, SEQ ID NO:11, and SEQ ID NO:12, and a variable light domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:14, SEQ ID NO:15, and SEQ ID NO:16.

13 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1 , wherein the antibody or antibody fragment comprises a variable heavy domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:18, SEQ ID NO:19, and SEQ ID NO:20, and a variable light domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:23, and SEQ ID NO:24.

14 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1 , wherein the antibody or antibody fragment comprises a variable heavy domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:27, and SEQ ID NO:28, and a variable light domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:31, and SEQ ID NO:32.

15 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1 , wherein the antibody or antibody fragment comprises a variable heavy domain that comprises complementaritydetermining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:35, and SEQ ID NO:36, and a variable light domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:39, and SEQ ID NO:40.

16 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1 , wherein the antibody or antibody fragment comprises a variable heavy domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:51, and SEQ ID NO:52, and a variable light domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:55, and SEQ ID NO:56.

17 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1 , wherein the antibody or antibody fragment comprises a variable heavy domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:59, and SEQ ID NO:60, and a variable light domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:63, and SEQ ID NO:64.

18 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1 , wherein the antibody or antibody fragment comprises a variable heavy domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:43, and SEQ ID NO:44, and a variable light domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:47, and SEQ ID NO:48.

19 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1 , wherein the antibody or antibody fragment comprises a variable heavy domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:92 or 153, SEQ ID NO:93 or 154, and SEQ ID NO:94 or 155, and a variable light domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:96 or 156, SEQ ID NO:97 or 157, and SEQ ID NO:98 or 158.

20 . The isolated antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1 , wherein the antibody or antibody fragment comprises a variable heavy domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:100, SEQ ID NO:101, and SEQ ID NO:102, and a variable light domain that comprises complementarity-determining region (CDR) residues SEQ ID NO:104, SEQ ID NO:105, and SEQ ID NO:106.

21 .- 47 . (canceled)