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SINGLE-DOMAIN ANTIBODY [1 record]

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Record 1 2022-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
CONT

When llamas' immune systems detect foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses, these animals (and other camelids such as alpacas) produce two types of antibodies: one that is similar to human antibodies and another that's only about a quarter of the size. These smaller ones, called single-domain antibodies or nanobodies, can be nebulized and used in an inhaler.

OBS

nanobody: term originally coined by the biopharmaceutical company Ablynx N.V.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie

Spanish

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