Their antibodies have been used in the fight against disease for years, with researchers investigating their potency against HIV and other virusesA study has found that antibodies in llamas’ blood could offer defense against the coronavirus. Llamas have small antibodies that can sneak into spaces on viral proteins that are too tiny for human antibodies, helping them to fend off the threat. These antibodies could help protect humans who have not been infected amidst the coronavirus pandemic. “If it works, llama Winter deserves a statue,” Dr Xavier Saelens, a Ghent University virologist and study author, told the New York Times. Their antibodies have been used in the fight against disease for years, with researchers investigating their potency against HIV and other viruses.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 18, 2020 06:11 UTC