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Antibodies in the blood of COVID-19 survivors know how to beat coronavirus – and researchers are already testing new treatments that harness them

  • Written by Ann Sheehy, Professor of Biology, College of the Holy Cross
Antibodies in the blood of COVID-19 survivors know how to beat coronavirus – and researchers are already testing new treatments that harness themA person who has recovered from COVID-19 donates plasma in Shandong, China.STR/AFP via Getty Images

Amid the chaos of an epidemic, those who survive a disease like COVID-19 carry within their bodies the secrets of an effective immune response. Virologists like me look to survivors for molecular clues that can provide a blueprint for the design of...

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