Ultrapotent antibody mix blocks COVID-19 virus attachment

(University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine) A mix of ultrapotent antibodies from recovered COVID-19 patients has been shown to recognize and lock down the infection machinery of the pandemic coronavirus and keep it from entering cells. Each of the antibody types performs these overlapping tasks slightly differently. A low-dose of the antibodies protected against infection in animal studies.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news