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Episode 231: Why antibodies are crucial in the fight against COVID-19

Researching how antibodies help defeat infections.

AZSCI 231 Antibodies University of Arizona immunobiologist Deepta Bhattacharya.
Deepta Bhattacharya

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Why antibodies are crucial in the fight against COVID-19

This episode is supported by the The Research Corporation for Science Advancement.
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Episode 231: University of Arizona immunobiologist Deepta Bhattacharya

Antibodies are key components in our body's defense against the coronavirus. University of Arizona immunobiologist Deepta Bhattacharya researches the way the human body defeats infections. He's studying how our immune system tracks down pathogens and triggers the response needed to counteract disease.

Deepta Bhattacharya spoke to Leslie Tolbert, Regents professor emerita in Neuroscience at the University of Arizona.

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