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Antibody Found That Neutralizes All Covid Variants, Chinese scientists claim | |
2021-12-02 | |
"Or dead. Some Uighurs were...not healed. Omelette, eggs, whatever" In a study published on Tuesday, Chinese scientists from a variety of institutions, including Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou and Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, suggested that they may have the panacea to the Covid-19 pandemic. The authors claim that monoclonal antibody 35B5 has been shown in both in vitro (laboratory or test-tube experiment) and in vivo (performed on living organism) studies to neutralize wild-type Covid-19 (without mutations) as well as variants of concern (VOCs). The in vivo tests were carried out on humanized mice. The scientists noted that the antibody also works on the highly mutated Delta variant, which has been responsible for deadly waves of infection around the world since it first emerged in India earlier this year. “35B5 neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 [Covid-19] by targeting a unique epitope [part of the antigen molecule which the antibody attaches itself to] that avoids the prevailing mutation sites,” the study explains. In other words, 35B5 targets a unique part of the virus that does not change during the mutation process. By targeting part of the virus which is not impacted by the mutations identified in circulating VOCs, antibody 35B5 demonstrated capacity for “pan-neutralizing efficacy” across multiple strains. These findings, the scientists argue, could be “exploited for the rational design of a universal SARS-CoV-2 [Covid-19] vaccine.” The part of the antigen targeted by antibody 35B5 is also present in the Omicron variant, the researchers note. | |
Posted by:NN2N1 |
#7 fried lice |
Posted by: Woodrow 2021-12-02 22:30 |
#6 This universal cure... does it involve chlorine bleach? |
Posted by: ed in texas 2021-12-02 13:12 |
#5 I thought Fauxi preferred testing on dogs. |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-12-02 11:34 |
#4 Humanized mice: A brief overview on their diverse applications in biomedical research |
Posted by: Skidmark 2021-12-02 11:32 |
#3 LMAO That graphic reminded me of my German reading books back in the 1950's. Colorfully personified Mice...I'm still chuckling... How funny, Visitor, enjoyed the comment too.... Ah Yes, to be normal. The in vivo tests were carried out on humanized mice. Posted by: Besoeker Good Day Buddy |
Posted by: Wheans Pholuns2354 2021-12-02 09:08 |
#2 Party's over, proles, CCP is tired of your lockdowns and quarantines affecting China Inc.'s bottom line. Maybe Dr. Fauxi shouldn't risk air travel for a while. Just sayin... |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-12-02 06:41 |
#1 Their breathing and range of motion certainly appears to be normal. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2021-12-02 06:38 |