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Though that study has been criticized for the use of antibodies with cross-reaction with other Coronaviruses, so the numbers aren‘t necessarily to be trusted.
by sveme 7y ago
Though that study has been criticized for the use of antibodies with cross-reaction with other Coronaviruses, so the numbers aren‘t necessarily to be trusted.
- choeger 7y agoBut that criticism was unfounded as the actual method was not even published at that point in time. But back-of-the-envelope calculation gives this: Even if that test was only 95% specific, there would still be a 10% spread of actual positive cases.
- neuronic 7y agoThis is a general problem of antibody tests and precisely the reason why people should not buy those from any retailer (you can in fact do so online or in pharmacies). Unreliable and non-specific. Let's wait for the development of specific viral antigen tests.