updated: Dec 24 2020, 13:04 ist Scientists have isolated a set of promising, tiny antibodies or nanobodies against the novel coronavirus from a llama, some of which may help prevent the infection. Preliminary results, published in the journal Scientific Reports, suggest that the nanobody appears to work equally well in either liquid or aerosol form, suggesting it could remain effective after inhalation. The researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US said at least one of these nanobodies, called NIH-CoVnb-112, could prevent infections and detect virus particles by grabbing hold of the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19. "We hope that these anti-Covid-19 nanobodies may be highly effective and versatile in combating the coronavirus pandemic," said David L. Brody, who is also a professor at Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences.