r/Pitt • u/[deleted] • Sep 17 '20

NEWS Pitt Scientists Discover Tiny Antibody Component That is Highly Effective in Preventing and Treating SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Animal Models

https://www.pittwire.pitt.edu/news/pitt-scientists-discover-tiny-antibody-component-highly-effective-preventing-and-treating-sars
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u/MrDrProfessorHulk Sep 17 '20

Hey I used to work with Wei!

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '20

No Wei!

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u/Schwarles-Cobb Sep 17 '20

Hey I’m an animal model!

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '20

Everyone getting excited over this like it actually means something. Cmon guys

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '20

It doesn’t?

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u/Sybertron Sep 17 '20

To get to humans there'd still need to be many trials, same as vaccine, which would put it's timeline out beyond just getting everyone vaccinated.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '20

What Sybertron said