Injecting horses with the inactivated Coronavirus produces powerful antibodies ... Know the details

Researchers in India have shown that horses vaccinated with an inactivated dose of the Coronavirus are capable of producing large quantities of powerful antibodies that can fight multiple variants of the virus, as the ongoing Corona virus pandemic has led to the emergence of a number of vaccines now circulating globally and with However, the rate of deployment of these vaccines lags the rate of virus spread and mutation.

Thus, the team of researchers was investigating an alternative solution, which is antibodies from large mammals. Large animals, such as horses, are able to produce antibodies in large quantities that can then be re-applied and used in humans, rather than having to manufacture such proteins from scratch.

According to the "bioRxiv" website report, the Indian team vaccinated many horses with inactivated corona viruses, and plasma samples were taken from the vaccinated horses and then tested for the antibody response.

The researchers found that the extracted antibodies were effective in neutralizing a number of Corona strains, and this news is especially promising as the antibodies can be obtained from horses less than two months after vaccination with the inactivated virus and obtained in large quantities.

In addition, antibodies can penetrate into organs and tissues deeper due to their small size, this research comes after a series of experiments that have already been conducted on the applicability of equine antibodies to the Corona virus, and the research also highlights the inexpensive easy access to these types of Immunization programs.

The antibody immunity provided by large animals is just one of many new approaches emerging to confront the Corona pandemic, as the virus continues to spread at a faster rate than vaccines are distributed, and scientists currently estimate that it may take several years until we can fully control the virus.

Worldwide, the number of coronavirus cases has surpassed 119 million, and as such, the deployment of effective alternative treatments and prevention will likely become vital for the global community to weather the pandemic.