Scientists have discovered an antibody that can neutralize all known COVID-19 variants. SP1-77 binds the spike protein at a site that so far has not been mutated in any variant, and it neutralizes these variants by a novel mechanism.
The world has benefited greatly from vaccines in the battle against COVID-19. The more recent variants, though, appear to necessitate the use of various boosters in order to combat them. But now, according to the Prevention website, researchers have found an antibody called SP1-77 that neutralizes all recognized COVID-19 variants, reports WION.
It was unearthed during a mouse study by researchers from Duke University and Boston Children's Hospital, and the results were reported in the journal Science Immunology.
“SP1-77 binds the spike protein at a site that so far has not been mutated in any variant, and it neutralizes these variants by a novel mechanism,” study co-author Tomas Kirchhausen, PhD, said in a statement. “These properties may con...
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