Scientists Discover Antibody that ‘Neutralizes’ virus that causes Covid 19
COVID 19 caused all human life in vain. We are creating lots of difficulty due to this Coronavirus. Today there is a huge challenge for us to make an effective vaccine of COVID as early as possible. The good news is that as per the recent updates, the coronavirus vaccine has been registered on August 11, 2020, making Russia the first country in the world to register a vaccine to battle the novel coronavirus. Unfortunately, it is the last of the human trial. The World health organization did not approve of it.
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Another good news is that Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have separated “the smallest biological molecule” that “line and specifically neutralizes” the virus that causes COVID-19.
The antibody component is 10 times smaller than a full-size antibody and has been done to create the drug Ab8, shared in the report published by the researchers in the journal Cell on Monday. The drug is seen as a potential preventative against SARS-CoV-2.
According to the report, the drug has been “highly effective in preventing and treating” SARS-CoV-2" infections in mice and hamsters during tests. The drug also reportedly does not bind to human cells, which suggests it will not have negative side results in people.
Ab8 not only holds potential as a therapy for COVID-19 but it also could be applied to keep people from getting SARS-CoV-2 infections,” said co-author John Mellors, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Pitt and UPMC. “Antibodies of larger size have worked against other infectious diseases and have been well-tolerated, giving us hope that it could be an effective treatment for patients with COVID-19 and for protection of those who have never had the infection and are not immune.”
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