Discovery could lead to neutralizing West Nile virus
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 - 09:40
in Health & Medicine
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and colleagues have isolated a human monoclonal antibody that can “neutralize” the West Nile virus and potentially prevent a leading cause of viral encephalitis (brain inflammation) in the United States. Their findings, reported last week in the journal Nature Microbiology, could lead to the first effective treatment for this mosquito-transmitted infection, […]