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Related: About this forumNanobodies from llamas hold hope for CoVid-19 treatment(s)
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58628689 2 days agoA Covid therapy derived from a llama named Fifi has shown "significant potential" in early trials.
It is a treatment made of "nanobodies", small, simpler versions of antibodies, which llamas and camels produce naturally in response to infection.
Once the therapy has been tested in humans, scientists say, it could be given as a simple nasal spray - to treat and even prevent early infection.
Prof James Naismith described nanobodies as "fantastically exciting". ]snip]
Yeah, yeah...a single drop of llamajuice and a binder of some sort...
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Nanobodies from llamas hold hope for CoVid-19 treatment(s) (Original Post)
Backseat Driver
Sep 2021
OP
People are saying the nanobodies are found in the urine of the animals (nt)
Hugh_Lebowski
Sep 2021
#2
I mentioned several days ago that the anti-vax crowd will now be gargling Llama urine...
sdfernando
Sep 2021
#4
In the meantime, get the covid vax, get the flu vax, we already know they work!
abqtommy
Sep 2021
#5
liberalmuse
(18,874 posts)1. Hide your camels and llamas.
I don't even what to know what the anti-vaxxers will do to try and get their nanobodies.
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)2. People are saying the nanobodies are found in the urine of the animals (nt)
sdfernando
(5,351 posts)4. I mentioned several days ago that the anti-vax crowd will now be gargling Llama urine...
although I used a shorter and more "colorful" term for urine.
Lovie777
(14,667 posts)3. Interesting . ....
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)5. In the meantime, get the covid vax, get the flu vax, we already know they work!