Got questions about serology? Antibodies? What llamas have to do with it? Let Vermont cartoonist Stephanie Zuppo guide you through some answers.
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Want to learn more? Read or listen to the following three interviews by VPR Morning Edition host Mitch Wertlieb:
- Llama Antibodies Neutralize Virus That Causes COVID-19, New Research Shows
- Serology 101: Pathogens, Antibodies & Immunity
- Health Commissioner On How Antibody Tests Fit Into State Strategy
See more of Stephanie Zuppo's work at their website: www.stephanie-zuppo.com.