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Monkeys Develop Protective Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2
Monkeys Develop Protective Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2
A small study of macaques finds they don’t develop a coronavirus infection the second time they are exposed, supporting the idea of using plasma from recovered patients as a treatment for COVID-19.
A small study of macaques finds they don’t develop a coronavirus infection the second time they are exposed, supporting the idea of using plasma from recovered patients as a treatment for COVID-19.
monkeys, immunology
Social Rank Affects Monkey Immunity
Megan Scudellari | Apr 11, 2012 | 1 min read
In rhesus macaques, an individual's drop in the social hierarchy leads to overactive immune genes and, possibly, poor health.