[HTML][HTML] A human monoclonal antibody blocking SARS-CoV-2 infection

C Wang, W Li, D Drabek, NMA Okba… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
C Wang, W Li, D Drabek, NMA Okba, R van Haperen, ADME Osterhaus, FJM van Kuppeveld
Nature communications, 2020nature.com
The emergence of the novel human coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan, China has caused
a worldwide epidemic of respiratory disease (COVID-19). Vaccines and targeted
therapeutics for treatment of this disease are currently lacking. Here we report a human
monoclonal antibody that neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 (and SARS-CoV) in cell culture. This
cross-neutralizing antibody targets a communal epitope on these viruses and may offer
potential for prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
Abstract
The emergence of the novel human coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan, China has caused a worldwide epidemic of respiratory disease (COVID-19). Vaccines and targeted therapeutics for treatment of this disease are currently lacking. Here we report a human monoclonal antibody that neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 (and SARS-CoV) in cell culture. This cross-neutralizing antibody targets a communal epitope on these viruses and may offer potential for prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
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