Your new post is loading...
Specialized proteins can protect monkeys against the virus for months.
|
Scooped by BigField GEG Tech |
Scoop.it!
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
A single infusion of antibodies can protect monkeys from infection with a virus that is similar to HIV for nearly six months.
The finding provides further evidence that antibodies — specialized proteins that the body produces to fight infections — could one day be used as a method to prevent people from becoming infected with HIV.