Researchers developed an alpaca-derived antibody that could lead to a cheaper and more effective therapeutic option for the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. The team from Kyoto University ...

He explained that what the W25 does is “remove the antibody from the alpaca's immune system, we put it inside the bacteria and what we give is the license so that they can reproduce and study ...

Llamas and alpacas have evolved antibodies that scientists 're-engineer' in the lab As Fifi the llama munches on grass on a pasture in Reading, her immune system has provided the template for a ...

We're all hoping to get the coronavirus vaccine to help us make antibodies against the virus and help us prevent getting infected. But it turns out that animals like llamas or alpacas or camels ...

Humanization of mouse monoclonal antibodies or alpaca nanobody by genetic engineering can increase their similarity to antibodies naturally produced in humans, greatly enhancing their in vivo ...

NANJING, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese research team has isolated an antibody from alpacas that can effectively inhibit HIV, providing a promising avenue for the development of new anti-AIDS drugs.