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In the search for Covid protection, Cormac the ‘extremely charismatic’ llama may hold a key – The Guardian
The llama has provided nanobodies that effectively prevent infection, but the use of other species in Covid research raises troubling ethical questions
CoronavirusThe llama has provided nanobodies that effectively prevent infection, but the use of other species in Covid research raises troubling ethical questions
Sat 30 Jan 2021 19.00 GMT
Cormac the llama lives a quiet life on a farm in Washington State, totally unaware that his unique immune system may be key to protecting the developing world from Covid-19.
He is an extremely charismatic llama hes a pretty cool guy, says TJ Esparza, a neuroscientist at the Uniformed Services University. He is…
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