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Would antibodies that can attach to COVID-19 but were produced from a different viral infection potentially make you immune to COVID-19?
by StandardFuture 7y ago
Would antibodies that can attach to COVID-19 but were produced from a different viral infection potentially make you immune to COVID-19?
- abakker 7y agoI think that is the holy grail.
- toomanybeersies 7y agoThat was the case with Smallpox and Cowpox, and the original vaccine.
- elliekelly 7y agoInteresting! From the smallpox wikipedia page: > The term vaccine derives from the Latin word for cow, reflecting the origins of smallpox vaccination.
- refurb 7y agoYes. It’s similar to the AAV (adeno-associated virus), a common virus. There are multiple subtypes, but often an antibody to one will bind to other variants, making you immune.
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