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Scientists in the US have recruited an unlikely ally in their efforts to develop a new flu treatment.
Llamas have been used to produce a new antibody therapy that has the potential to work against all types of flu, including new pandemics.
Influenza is the ultimate shape-shifter, constantly mutating its appearance to evade our immune system.
That is why a new flu jab is needed each winter and why the vaccine sometimes misses the mark.
Science is on the hunt for a way to kill all types of flu, no matter the strain or how much it mutates.
That's where the llama, better known for its wool, comes in.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46078989
Llamas have been used to produce a new antibody therapy that has the potential to work against all types of flu, including new pandemics.
Influenza is the ultimate shape-shifter, constantly mutating its appearance to evade our immune system.
That is why a new flu jab is needed each winter and why the vaccine sometimes misses the mark.
Science is on the hunt for a way to kill all types of flu, no matter the strain or how much it mutates.
That's where the llama, better known for its wool, comes in.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46078989
