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A universal flu treatment? llama antibodies.

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Sep2020 (Volume) 33 (Number) 1
Medium (Periodical) Biological Sciences Review.
Classif 570 BIO
Subject Biology
Page 26 - 29
Authors Ardis, Megan
Contents

Influenza viruses, responsible for flu, infect millions of people around the world each year. Current vaccines do not protect against all strains of the virus, so scientists sre working to develop a "universal vaccine". The author explores how antibodies derived from llamas might help combat flu and perhaps other viruses including SARS-CoV-2.

Keywords
Cell recognition     Communicable disease     Flu     Infection     Influenza     Pathogens     Virus