Antibodies harvested from the blood of paediatricians are up to 25 times better at protecting against the common respiratory infection RSV than existing antibody therapies, and are now being developed as preventative treatments
That is kind of cool, I guess, but it kinda feels like “Let’s take these valuable care providers and take advantage of the increased exposure to germs that they subject themselves to, and then HARVEST THEIR VERY BLOOD!”
That is kind of cool, I guess, but it kinda feels like “Let’s take these valuable care providers and take advantage of the increased exposure to germs that they subject themselves to, and then HARVEST THEIR VERY BLOOD!”
Looks like they screened it and then were able to reproduce the relevant antibodies in vitro.