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WRAIR, Duke scientists identify of monoclonal antibodies efficacy against malaria

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Scientists at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, in a collaboration the Duke University, have confirmed that monoclonal antibodies can be an effective tool in the global fight against malaria.

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Scientists reveal details of antibodies that work against Zika virus

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Research from the California Institute of Technology shows exactly how antibodies stick to and block the Zika virus, which will inform vaccine development Credit: Image courtesy of Shannon Esswein.

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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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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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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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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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Patients taking long-term opioids produce antibodies against the drugs

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— University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists have discovered that a majority of back-pain patients they tested who were taking opioid painkillers produced anti-opioid antibodies. These antibodies may contribute to some of the negative side effects of long-term opioid use. MADISON, Wis.