Immune Protein (IGO1) Antibodies That Can Attack Any Flu Virus
An antibody called IG01 or an immune protein that recognizes and attaches to foreign molecules was discovered in a new study.
In a study conducted on mice, it was found that these antibodies can prevent all 12 strains of the flu virus, both human and non-human, from replicating and spreading throughout the body.
The findings could lead to a universal vaccine that protects humans from all types of influenza. IG01 antibodies, originally found in the blood of patients treated at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, in the winter of 2017.
This is a new finding because antibodies generally only fight one flu subtype, such as H1N1 (swine flu), but not all subtypes. Even though it hurts, they can save the rats. And the antibodies work, even when we give them antibodies three days after being infected.
In contrast to Tamiflu, a drug that is currently widely used for severe flu infections, which must be given a maximum of 24 hours after infection.
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