This discovery gives us hope that universal treatments for viral diseases may be created in the future. Scientists have found that specialized immune cells (B-1 cells) play an important role in protecting against viruses.
In experiments, researchers created virus-like particles and, using B-1 cells, found that they bound to the envelopes of viruses, including those that cause diseases such as COVID-19, influenza and HIV. These cells can recognize certain sugars on the surface of virus particles that are different from those found in human cells.
Scientists are confident that these cells can be an important tool in the fight against viruses. For example, antibodies designed to mimic the properties of B-1 cells could help fight new viruses for which vaccines or drugs have not yet been developed.
The study also showed that humans have similar cells that could be used to create new treatments.
Source: Ferra
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