Building better HIV antibodies: Biologists create neutralizing antibody that shows increased potency
Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 17:30
in Biology & Nature
Using highly potent antibodies isolated from HIV-positive people, researchers have recently begun to identify ways to broadly neutralize the many possible subtypes of HIV. Now, a team of biologists has built upon one of these naturally occurring antibodies to create a stronger version they believe is a better candidate for clinical applications.