By Nick Lavars April 19, 2022 Alpaca immune systems have some properties that may be very useful to medical science Depositphotos By tapping into the unique immune system of alpacas, scientists have developed a promising technique for tempering chronic inflammation associated with conditions such as arthritis. The breakthrough hinges on what are known as nanobodies,...
By Sally Robertson, B.Sc. Apr 13 2021 Researchers in South Africa and the UK have identified alpaca-derived nanoantibodies that potently neutralize variants of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Notably, one of the nanoantibodies neutralized the South African variant of concern B.1.351 that has...
