Vacation was ruined, but local man was first in line for new antibody treatment
Dr. Stephen Threlkeld’s practice, Threlkeld Infectious Disease, supervised the infusion of a synthetic antibody into patient Andy Shepherd, who’d tested positive for coronavirus. “It soups up our response against the virus sooner than we can do ourselves,” said Threlkeld. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Drug gives a super supply of antibodies, more than the body can make on its own. “I think it’s well worth the small amount of risk it takes,” says Andy Shepherd.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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