Research Shows a Promising New Class of Antibodies Protects Against HIV-1 Infection
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 - 12:31
in Health & Medicine
A group of scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have zeroed in on a new defense against HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS. Led by Ruth Ruprecht, M.D., Ph.D., the team used an animal model to show for the first time that an antibody called Immunoglobulin M (IgM) was effective in preventing infection after mucosal AIDS virus exposure.