One small part of a human antibody has the potential to work as a drug for both prevention and therapy of … – Australian Times

Dimiter Stanchev Dimitrov, University of Pittsburgh
Although a vaccine could be the ultimate solution to curb the COVID-19 pandemic and stop future ones, it will not be 100% effective. If it is anything like the flu vaccine, it will most likely be slightly more than 50% effective.
This antibody adopts a Y-shape. The arms of the Y make up the part of the antibody that binds to the target. ALFRED PASIEKA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
What is important to recognize is that a vaccine can protect but cann…

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