Antibodies attacking the SARS-CoV-2 virus (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Antibodies attacking the SARS-CoV-2 virus

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Different antibodies (green, aqua, pink) attack different parts of the SARS-CoV-2 viral particle (yellow/orange sphere). The virus’s spike proteins (purple) are a key antibody target, with some antibodies attaching to the top (darker purple) and others to the stem (paler zone).

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Graphic by Yiquan Wang

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