Shark antibodies may have the teeth to stop COVID-19 - EurekAlert

Tiny antibodies in sharks have dexterity and flexibility that human antibodies do not. They can bind tightly to the spike proteins of coronaviruses and neutralize the virus. This could help researchers develop new vaccines and therapies for COVID-19.

To combat viruses, one of humankind’s oldest threats, researchers are studying predators with the oldest adaptive immune system in the animal kingdom: sharks. Fossil evidence suggest sharks first ex… [+6393 chars]

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