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🇯🇵JAPAN: Antibodies against COVID19

A research group led by Prof. Katayama at the ĹŚmura Satoshi Memorial Institute of Kitasato University has discovered SARS-Coronavirus-2 neutralizing VHH antibodies with therapeutic potential against COVID-19.
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VHH antibodies: The heavy-chain single-domain antibodies. The antibodies were originally discovered from camelids, a group that includes camels and llamas.

The research group succeeded in discovering VHH antibodies that inhibit infection by SARS-CoV-2.
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This research suggests the possibility of using VHH to develop therapeutic agents and diagnostic medicines.

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