"If it works, llama Winter deserves a statue."

Scientists say llama antibodies could be key to defeating COVID

Sci-Fi Visions

According to a new study by an international team of researchers, antibodies found in the blood of llamas were able to stave off coronavirus infections.

Scientists Say Llama Antibodies Could Be Key to Defeating COVID

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/science/llama-coronavirus-antibodies.html">Hoping Llamas Will Become Coronavirus Heroes</a> [The New York Times]

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"This is one of the first antibodies known to neutralize SARS-CoV-2."

Hard Science

A team of researchers injected four human antibodies into monkeys, and a week after, proceeded to inject them with primate HIV. The antibodies proved to be powerful enough to attack HIV, keeping the monkeys HIV-proof for 23 weeks.

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