Promising new class of antibodies protects against HIV-1 infection
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 - 13:44
in Health & Medicine
A group of scientists have zeroed in on a new defense against HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS. 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.