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Llama antibodies able to attack parts of flu virus that don't mutate
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Llamas have been used to produce a new antibody therapy.
They produce incredibly tiny antibodies in comparison to humans.
Human antibodies attack the tips of proteins, which influenza mutates most readily.
Llama antibodies go a little bit deeper and attack the parts that flu cannot change.
Only 1 out of 60 different viruses weren't neutralised.
The study was published in the Science journal.
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Peer-reviewed academic online journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Medical research facility with focus on research and education in the biomedical sciences.
