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 able to cover the spike proteins on the surface of the coronavirus. These spike proteins are the key to the virus's infection process.
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