Dutch scientists discover antibody potential to fight COVID-19
(VOVWORLD) - Scientists in the Utrecht University and Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands have found an antibody potentially capable of preventing the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
 Blood collection tubes in a rack during an antibody testing event in the US (Photo: Barcroft Media/Barcroft Media via Getty Images) |
According to a report posted on science magazine Nature Communications, the newly found antibody can neutralize SARS-CoV-2, opening a possibility of curing the disease. Researchers said the fully human monoclonal antibody prevents the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus from infecting cultured cells.
This discovery provides a strong foundation for additional research to characterize this antibody and begin development as a potential COVID-19 treatment.
The antibody will be tested on animals and human before being used in treatment.