MERS Coronavirus Particles

The round, spiked objects at center of the image are MERS coronavirus particles.

 

An experimental treatment developed from cattle plasma for Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus infection shows broad potential, according to a small clinical trial led by National Institutes of Health scientists and their colleagues. The treatment, SAB-301, was safe and well tolerated by healthy volunteers, with only minor reactions documented.

 

More information: www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/mers-antibodies-pro...

 

Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH

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