Promising mini antibodies against COVID-19 found in llama

undefined Neuroscientists at the National Institutes of Health have isolated a set of tiny antibodies, or “nanobodies,” against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Preliminary results suggest at least one of these nanobodies, called NIH-CoVnb-112, could prevent infections and detect virus particles by grabbing hold of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins. Researchers look to llamas...

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Cormac David L. Brody NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders National Institutes of Health SARS-CoV-2