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Cosentyx: An Exploration of a Monoclonal Antibody Drug
Secukinumab, the drug commercially marketed as Cosentyx, is a monoclonal antibody medication frequently used by sufferers of plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Plaque psoriasis is an autoimmune disease affecting the skin that results in raised reddish patches that are covered with whitish buildup of dead skin cells that are often painful and/or itchy. These patches…
COVID-19 and Antibody Response: Immunity?
Researchers have been scrambling to discover an effective way to track and test for 2019 novel coronavirus infections. These tests are critical in both assessing the spread and infectiousness of the virus as well as discerning what measures need to be taken moving forward. One of the biggest concerns at the moment is whether or…
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Victims of Virulence 