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A research team at Georgia State University has developed tiny, potent molecules that are capable of targeting hidden strains of HIV.

Scientists pursuing effective HIV treatment and prevention have been working with animals in the camelid family -- like llamas -- for about 15 years. That's because the shape and features of their antibodies make them nimbler and more effective at identifying and neutralizing foreign objects, like HIV.

For the study, researchers immunized llamas with a specially designed protein which results in the production of neutralizing nanobodies. Scientists identified nanobodies that can target vulnerable sites on the virus.

 

 

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