Scientists are considering some less-conventional approaches to tackle the COVID-19 #pandemic. One of those approaches is using #antibodies from llamas to fight off #SARCoV2, or to keep it from infecting you in the first place. We chatted with one scientist behind the research, Daniel Wrapp, and had a surprise for him in store.
- Sources:
Structural Basis for Potent Neutralization of Betacoronaviruses by Single-Domain Camelid Antibodies
Camelid Single-Domain Antibodies: Historical Perspective and Future Outlook
Hoping Llamas Will Become Coronavirus Heroes
Antibodies (and use of camelid antibodies)
Llama antibody engineered to block coronavirus - Llama Antibodies Could Help Us Defeat COVID-19, Scientists Say
Llama Antibodies Neutralize Virus That Causes COVID-19, New Research Shows
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