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Edible formulations of chicken egg derived IgY antibodies neutralize SarsCoV2 Omicron RBD binding to human ACE2

Meher, K.; Sivakumar, S.; Kadiyala, G.; Iyer, S.; Vangala, S.; Chandran, S.; Saxena, U.

2022-02-22 immunology
10.1101/2022.02.21.481267 bioRxiv
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SarsCoV2 virus driven pandemic continues to surge propelled by new mutations such as seen in Omicron strain. Omicron is now rapidly becoming the dominant strain globally with more than 30 mutations in the spike protein. The mutations have resulted in Omicron strain escaping most of the neutralizing antibodies generated by the current set of approved vaccines and diluting the protection offered by the vaccines and therapeutic monoclonal antibodies. This has necessitated the need for newer strategies to prevent this strain from spreading. Towards this unmet need we have developed chicken egg derived anti-RBD IgY antibodies that neutralize the binding of Omicron RBD to human ACE2. Furthermore, we have formulated the edible IgY as flavored beverages to allow for use as oral rinse and prevent the entry of Omicron in the oropharyngeal passage, a major access and accumulation point for this strain in humans.

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