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Victorian antibody research could be key coronavirus vaccine alternative – ABC News
Researchers say the breakthrough could provide vital prevention as well as treatment for coronavirus infection until an effective COVID-19 vaccine is available.
Victorian scientists have had a breakthrough in using antibodies to prevent coronavirus from infecting human cells in what could be a crucial alternative to a vaccine.
Key points:
- If successful, antibodies could be used to prevent and treat coronavirus
- They are being touted as a possible alternative to a vaccine
- Antibody-based therapies have already been used in cancer treatments
Researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have been given $500,000 from…
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