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Antibodies help identify women protected from placental malaria

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Six antibody features help protect pregnant women against placental malaria infections, and could be used to identify women at risk of the disease and related complications Six antibody characteristics could help scientists identify which pregnant women are at risk of placental malaria infections, finds a study published today in eLife.

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Antibody binding-site conserved across COVID-19 virus variants

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Using a novel toolkit of approaches, the scientists uncovered the […].

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Scientists develop novel therapy for crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus

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Army scientists working as part of an international consortium have developed and tested an antibody-based therapy to treat Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), which is carried by ticks and kills up to 60 percent of those infected. Their results are published online today in the journal Cell.

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Scientists unmask new neutralizing antibody target on SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

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SARS-CoV-2 can recruit a haem metabolite to evade antibody immunity Researchers have identified another potential target for neutralizing antibodies on the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein that is masked by metabolites in the blood.

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Zydus starts Phase II COVID-19 vaccine trial; Taysha raises $95M; FDA declines DBV’s peanut allergy patch; Combating COVID-19 with decoy target

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Scientists have already isolated many highly potent neutralizing antibodies from patients who recovered from COVID-19. These antibodies defend a cell from infection by squarely preventing the pathogen’s biological activities. FDA turns back peanut allergy patch of DBV Technologies.

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Rapid method finds potent COVID-19 monoclonal antibody among a trillion possibilities

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2, 2020 – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists have discovered the fastest way to identify potent, neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Nov.

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New ebolavirus vaccine design seeks to drive stronger antibody defense

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Scripps Research scientists propose an innovative vaccine approach to protect against a troublesome family of viruses that present a major global health risk LA JOLLA, CA–Scientists at Scripps Research have unveiled a new Ebola virus vaccine design, which they say has several advantages over standard vaccine approaches for Ebola and related viruses (..)