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Shark Proteins Show Promise Against Coronavirus, Research Shows

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Shark Proteins Show Promise Against Coronavirus, Research Shows
Graduate student Kendahl Ott (left) and research technician Abigail Jackson (right) feed nurse sharks pieces of squid in the research lab of Aaron LeBeau, associate professor of pathology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Dec. 15, 2021. Bryce Richter/UW-Madison
Joseph M. Hanneman
By Joseph M. Hanneman, Reporter
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Antibody-like proteins developed from the immune systems of nurse sharks can prevent the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 from infecting human cells, a University of Wisconsin researcher reports.

The new research, reported in the journal Nature Communications, could eventually yield therapies that are effective against mutating viruses like the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2. The proteins are also effective against viruses that have yet to infect humans, including those that circulate in bats.
Joseph M. Hanneman
Joseph M. Hanneman
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Joseph M. Hanneman is a former reporter for The Epoch Times who focussed on the January 6 Capitol incursion and its aftermath, as well as general Wisconsin news. In 2022, he helped to produce "The Real Story of Jan. 6," an Epoch Times documentary about the events that day. Joe has been a journalist for nearly 40 years.
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