An antibody first identified in a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) survivor may stop the novel coronavirus in its tracks. The antibody, called S309, targets the ‘spike proteins’ found on the outside of the virus that are used to invade our cells. Lab tests showed S309 sticks to the proteins, effectively neutralizing them, according to researchers … Read more
An antibody first identified in a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) survivor may stop the novel coronavirus in its tracks. The antibody, called S309, targets the ‘spike proteins’ found on the outside of the virus that are used to invade our cells. Lab tests showed S309 sticks to the proteins, effectively neutralizing them, according to researchers … Read more
Humanity would have been better prepared to fight the coronavirus with a vaccine had research not dwindled when past epidemics died down, a new report claims. During the the Sars outbreak between 2002 and 2004, several vaccine candidates were identified, the British Society for Immunology (BSI) has said. The Sars outbreak was also caused by … Read more
British scientists discover antibody in blood of patient who fought off SARS that could NEUTRALISE coronavirus Academics have discovered an antibody that could neutralise the coronavirus Researchers examined the blood of a patient who had recovered from SARS Using powerful x-ray machine they were able to find an antibody from patient Coronavirus symptoms: what are … Read more