Cow antibodies yield important clues for developing a broadly effective AIDS vaccine

(International AIDS Vaccine Initiative) As outlined in a study published today in Nature, lead author Devin Sok, Director, Antibody Discovery and Development at the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), reports the elicitation of powerful, HIV-blocking antibodies in cows in a matter of weeks - a process that usually takes years in humans. The unexpected animal model is providing clues for important questions at a moment when new energy has infused HIV vaccine research.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news