The llama has provided nanobodies that effectively prevent infection. Camelids such as camels, llamas and alpacas produce nanobodies, which are similar to human antibodies but much smaller. The right nanobodies, from the right animal, can essentially nestle over the spikes that dot the surface of a coronavirus particle and prevent them from latching on to healthy cells.

A llama named Cormac and his coronavirus-stopping 'nanobodies' Early-stage results from the National Institutes of Health have shown that small antibodies from a llama named Cormac could help researchers develop preventive measures against COVID-19 infection. Researchers from the NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke isolated tiny antibodies called "nanobodies" from Cormac that were…

Cormac the Llama Yields Antibodies That May Prove Effective Against COVID-19

Credit: Dec. 31, 2020 | BY Sarah Marshall, Uniformed Services University Researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences recently identified pint-sized antibodies, or "nanobodies," that could protect against COVID-19. At least one of these nanobodies — produced by a llama named Cormac — also appears to work well in either liquid or…

As scientists race to create more vaccines to combat the spread of the coronavirus, they’ve called upon llamas. These woolly wonders are no stranger to medical research. Scientists have engineered special antibodies derived from them before to fight the flu. Now, neuroscientists hope to use llamas’ tiny and unique antibodies, called nanobodies, to prevent coronavirus…

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