– Peking University team say their patented sensing chip is as accurate as the standard PCR testing, based on initial study results
– They say the technology is ready for immediate use, but some think there could be challenges for mass production
Une centaine de laboratoires mondiaux rivalisent pour produire un vaccin contre le nouveau coronavirus, mais en Chine des chercheurs affirment avoir déjà mis au point un traitement à même d’arrêter l’épidémie.
Peking University, May 18, 2020: A joint research team led by Sunney Xie, Director of Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics (ICG) at Peking University (PKU) has successfully identified multiple highly potent neutralizing antibodies against the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the causative virus of the respiratory disease COVID-19, from convalescent plasma by high-throughput single-cell sequencing. Generated by human immune system, neutralizing antibodies can effectively prevent viruses from infecting cells. New results from animal studies showed that their neutralizing antibody provides a potential cure for COVID-19 as well as means for short-term prevention. This marks a major milestone in the fight against the pandemic.
