Possible Replacement for Vaccination: New Antibody Shows Great Effectiveness Against Hiv

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1.3 million people worldwide are still infected with HIV every year. German researchers have now identified a potent antibody from blood samples from worldwide infected people. The signs are promising.

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More than one million people are still infected with HIV per year, and there is no vaccination so far. Scientists have now discovered antibodies that could protect them preventively – but many more studies are needed.

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Hope for new HIV therapy: Researchers from Cologne find an antibody that blocks the virus at its crucial binding site. Experiments in mice show high effectiveness. Experts see great potential for human application.

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Cologne – A broadly effective monoclonal antibody was discovered in the blood of an elite neutralizer. It has protected cells in laboratory tests and humanized mice in preclinical experiments from HIV infection and appears to be less susceptible to escape mutations. The study, published in Nature Immunology (2025; DOI: 10.1038/s41590-025-02286-5)...

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(Health) The University of Kln believes that it has found a broadly effective anti-HIV antibody. Now it is necessary to find out in tests whether the laboratory results also work in real life. A patent has already been applied for by the university. read

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So far, there is no vaccination that protects against HIV infection. Researchers have now found an antibody that could change thisAccording to Cologne researchers, antibodies found in blood samples successfully combat numerous HIV variants under laboratory conditions. Florian Klein of the University Hospital Cologne sees potential for the antibody to prevent preventively administered HIV infection. However, clarity will only bring about a length…