https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/cow-derived-covid-19-candidate-treatment-produces-four-times-more-neutralizing-antibody-suggests-336015Cow-derived COVID-19 Candidate Treatment Produces Four Times More Neutralizing Antibody, Suggests DataA candidate treatment that utilizes cow antibodies to combat COVID-19 may be able to produce four times the level of neutralizing antibodies as seen in conventional human convalescent plasma serum, the compound's developer has announced.
The utilization of externally-produced antibodies to fight off a disease, termed artificial passive immunity, is a cornerstone of immunology. There has been a huge pile-on by industry to develop drugs that effectively deliver these antibodies to COVID-19 patients. Some use antibodies developed in cell lines and others use antibodies directly taken from patients who have recovered from COVID or related viruses.
A different type of herd immunity
But few utilize the approach taken by Sioux Falls, SD-headquartered SAb Biotherapeutics, who source their antibodies from genetically-modified cattle. These cattle produce human-derived antibody, bypassing the need to have human plasma donors. SAb have already used their bovine platform to trial antibodies against other viruses, like Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS).
Well this should PO the vegan and anti-GMO crowd! BTW, the MERS virus was, IIRC, a variety of corona virus.
