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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>This is not the first time that llamas have appeared to be candidates to save the world from a dangerous disease as, in 2016, studies showed that the animals’ antibodies were effective against SARS and MERS coronaviruses.<\/p>\n

Llama antibodies could be useful against the COVID-19 coronavirus and its contagious variants, according to a Belgian medical company, VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology.<\/p>\n

The name of the llama who helped the researchers to back their suggestions is Winter, and its antibodies were extracted and tested in a lab, proving they were effective against the virus and its variants. The antibodies are very small, with their size allowing them to bind to a certain part of the virus’ spike protein, protecting it from the infection.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir small size… allows them to reach targets, reach parts of the virus that are difficult to access with conventional antibodies,\u201d VIB-UGent group leader Xavier Saelens said, cited by New York Post.<\/p>\n

Chief medical officer Dominique Tersago said that Winter’s antibodies have proven to have a \u201cstrong neutralization activity\u201d against the dangerous Delta variant during the lab tests.<\/p>\n

The company also explained that treatment could supplement the vaccines, enhancing protection for those whose immune system has been weakened.<\/p>\n

Earlier, several studies also showed the effectiveness of llama antibodies against the SARS and MERS coronaviruses, which are related to COVID-19. Researchers pointed out that some animals, such as llamas, produce antibodies of a different type than humans, calling them “nanobodies”. They were said to be very stable, which would allow them to be stored for a longer time after production. Nanobodies can also be delivered directly to the lungs – an option that is thought to make them particularly useful to combat a respiratory disease like COVID-19.<\/p>\n

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