Remember when alpacas were a "thing?"
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I'll believe it when I see it...
Tiny antibodies found in alpacas could help suppress a second wave of coronavirus and allow countries to safely lift lockdown, researchers have claimed.
Scientists in Sweden and South Africa have used 'nanobodies' from an animal immunised against the virus to prevent it from binding or infecting a human being.
The small antibody targets the spikes of the virus which in turn interferes with its ability to infect its host.
The experts have claimed that their research 'potently neutralises the virus'. Due to the fact that the nanobodies are cheap and easy to reproduce they could be a widely accessible option.
