Nanobodies from a llama are effective against SARS-CoV-2.
Researchers from the National Institute of Health (NIH), the US’ medical research agency, report that they have isolated nanobodies from a llama, named Cormac, which are effective against SARS-CoV-2.
The preliminary results, which are published in the journal Scientific Reports, indicates that one of the nanobodies, called NIH-CoVnb-112, could prevent infections and detect virus particles by ‘grabbing hold of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins’. It was also found that the nanobody appeared to work well in either liquid or aerosol form, suggesting it could remain effective after inhalation.
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