PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have isolated “the smallest biological molecule” that “completely and specifically neutralizes” SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.RECOVERING CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS EXPERIENCING JAW PAIN AS SYMPTOMThe antibody component is 10 times smaller than a full-sized antibody, and has been used to create the drug Ab8, shared in the report published by the researchers in the journal Cell on Monday.
The drug is seen as a potential preventative against SARS-CoV-2.According to the report, the drug has been “highly effective in preventing and treating” the SARS-CoV-2 infections in mice and hamsters during tests.