antibody
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He was initially tested for Lyme, and it wasn’t until a monthslong antibody study that the Bourbon virus—so far found in only a handful of cases nationwide—was finally pinpointed as the culprit.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
In happier news, rising case counts have jump-started research into drugs that could treat people who do get sick, including antibody and antiviral therapies.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
To address this dangerous form of the disease, the research team led by Landström created a fully human antibody.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
The trial of two potential treatments for Bundibugyo began in the DRC on July 2, and is evaluating the effectiveness of the monoclonal antibody MBP134 and the antiviral drug remdesivir, alone and in combination.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
If there are conflicts with your original brain tissue...signals that might create almost an antibody effect...one trying to override the other...that’s why we have backups.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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After two tick bites 50% of people will develop antibodies to alpha-gal, a sugar molecule found in the tick's saliva, van Nunen explains.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
"The average Brazilian did not have antibodies against betting," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
In regions with large populations of lone-star ticks, up to 30% of people tested will have allergic antibodies to alpha-gal, but only 2% will develop an allergy, studies have found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
When the vaccine is given at 6 months of age, 76% developed protective antibodies against measles, and when given at 8 to 9 months, 85% developed antibodies, Chin-Hong said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Against other illnesses, though—including measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, and the now defeated smallpox—our antibodies stimulated by one infection confer lifelong immunity.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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