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ailsagirl

(22,896 posts) Thu Jul 16, 2020, 01:12 AM Jul 2020

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Antibody that inhibits the new coronavirus discovered in patient who had SARS 17 years ago

THIS sounds hopeful

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/antibody-that-inhibits-the-new-coronavirus-discovered-in-patient-who-had-sars-17-years-ago/ar-BB14gNSc

I hope this hasn't already been posted-- a friend just emailed me this a few minutes ago.

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Antibody that inhibits the new coronavirus discovered in patient who had SARS 17 years ago (Original Post) ailsagirl Jul 2020 OP

Start cloning it. roamer65 Jul 2020 #1

It does! n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #2

I guess that's why the virus is called Sars-Cov-2... mwooldri Jul 2020 #3

Good news Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #4

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

1. Start cloning it.

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2020, 01:21 AM

Jul 2020

Sounds like a perfect candidate as a monoclonal antibody.

Ms. Toad

(34,062 posts)

2. It does! n/t

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2020, 01:22 AM

Jul 2020

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)

3. I guess that's why the virus is called Sars-Cov-2...

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2020, 04:16 AM

Jul 2020

The virus that causes Covid-19 is related to the virus that causes SARS.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

4. Good news

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2020, 06:12 AM

Jul 2020

Is always good news.

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