1 / 10Researchers from the Vlaams Institute for Biotechnology in Ghent have reported molecules in camelids blood may serve as useful 'therapeutics' during the outbreak.2 / 10According to the research, the small size of the antibodies allows them to target microscopic viruses more effectively. This is known as nanobody technology.3 / 10These groundreaking properties of antibodies found in the blood of camelids (camels, llamas and alpacas) were first uncovered by a Brussels University in 1989.4 / 10A report seen by the Sunday Times said 'The feasibility of using [llama antibodies]... merits further investigation.'Camelids aren't the only animals proving useful in finding a treatment for the coronavirus.5 / 10Another South Korean study, reported in the Cell Host and Microbe journal, found ferrets infected with Covid-19 responded similarly to humans.6 / 10The study claims this could be 'a useful tool to evaluate the efficacy of [antiviral treatments] and preventive vaccines.'7 / 10Researchers in Hong Kong have also found Syrian hamsters had a reaction to Covid-19 which 'closely [resembles] the manifestations of upper and lower respiratory tract infection in humans.'8 / 10The study, published in Science magazine, found eight hamsters 'lost weight, became lethargic, and developed ruffled fur, a hunched posture, and rapid breathing' after being infected with the virus.9 / 10Oxford University has also been carrying out animal trials of it's own vaccine. Tests of the experimental coronavirus vaccine have also showed promising results on animals.10 / 10The new vaccine comes from chimpanzees, who are injected with the coronavirus to produce antibodies that can be used to bolster the immune system of humans.