Cows produce powerful HIV antibodies
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:20 pm
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cow ... antibodies
An unlikely hero has emerged in the quest to fight HIV: the cow. In a first for any animal, including humans, four cows injected with a type of HIV protein rapidly produced powerful antibodies against the virus, researchers report. Learning how to induce similar antibodies in humans may be key to a successful HIV vaccine.