antibody

Finding a suitable donor — one with the proper blood type, antibody levels and geographic location — all play a role.

Then, the brain is sliced up and very thin sections are put on glass slides and stained with antibodies that help make abnormal proteins visible.

Unlike a vaccine, which prompts the body to create antibodies and takes a few weeks to be effective, nirsevimab gives immediate protection from RSV infection.

“Dr. Noc,” a scientist with a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences, focusing on immunology and antibodies.

The vaccines also help newborns, as antibodies generated by the mom-to-be cross the placenta, and can protect the newborn for a certain number of months, she said.