Scientists have discovered antibodies that bind to a “ weak spot ” in the make up of HIV , leading to renewed hopes for the creation of a successful vaccinum .
A team of researchers led by Dennis Burton of the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla , California , discovered not only two “ extremely potent”HIV antibodies , but also which part of the computer virus that the antibodies spot , which was previously unknown as a hold fast site . Wayne Koff , fourth-year vice president of research and development at the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative and phallus of the research team enounce ,
It ’s the discovery of the target that ’s the key matter … Our conjecture now is that if you bind to the [ newly discover target region ] , you neutralise the virus , as that ’s how it appears on the surface of the virus … The expectation is that we ’ll find more . We trust there will be a number of situation that are vulnerable , and we ’ll be intimate that in a few month ’ clock time .
As well as continuing to look for more fallible spots , scientists now have to make vaccines that will help others make the antibody to fight the virus in future .
Discovery of HIV ’s fallible daub boosts vaccinum quest[New Scientist ]
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