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Vanderbilt says the discovery of an “ultra-potent” antibody could help against COVID-19 and variants, including Delta.

— Local 12/WKRC-TV (@Local12) September 23, 2021

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Vanderbilt University Medical Center says technology it developed has led to the discovery of an “ultra-potent” monoclonal antibody against COVID-19 and variants, including delta.

VUMC made the announcement Wednesday, saying the antibody can neutralize against SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19. The research was published in “Cell Reports” earlier this month.

Researchers explain the technology behind the discovery is called LIBRA-seq, or Linking B-cell Receptor to Antigen Specificity through sequencing. It helped speed up the discovery.