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== Medical uses == Doctors and researchers have determined that llamas possess antibodies that are well-suited to treat certain diseases.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kramer|first=Jillian|date=6 May 2020|title=Hoping Llamas Will Become Coronavirus Heroes|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/science/llama-coronavirus-antibodies.html|access-date=13 May 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Scientists have been studying the way llamas might contribute to the fight against coronaviruses, including MERS and SARS-CoV-2 (which causes [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Here's How Llamas Could Help Scientists Get Closer to Stopping the Coronavirus Pandemic|url=https://www.health.com/condition/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/llama-antibodies-covid-19|website=Health.com|language=EN|access-date=13 May 2020}}</ref><ref> {{cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/16/llama-coronavirus-antibodies-study-benefits |title= 'Llamas are the real unicorns': why they could be our secret weapon against coronavirus |work= [[The Guardian]] |date = 17 May 2020 |author= Mathew Cantor |access-date=17 May 2020}} </ref>
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