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It is possible to overcome the virus without antibodies. I forgot the name for the process, but I'll try to track it down.
by briefcomment 6y ago
It is possible to overcome the virus without antibodies. I forgot the name for the process, but I'll try to track it down.
- gizmo 6y agoT lymphocytes defend against covid. Immunity can be the product of previous flu exposure.
- jaboutboul 6y agoInterested. Please do.
- djsumdog 6y agomucosa antibodies in the nose and the back of the throat https://youtu.be/uk2YZfnsOPg?t=700 https://youtu.be/uk2YZfnsOPg?t=700
- foobiekr 6y agoI think what you are referring to is that it is apparently possible, in some patients, for the innate immune system to stop the infection before adaptive immunity kicks in, which would leave you both without antibodies and subject to reinfection at a later point. This can also reduce the adaptive response level.
- three_seagrass 6y agoYep. Cytotoxic T-Cells can wipe out a viral infection, especially with the help of interferons, before the B-Cells can develop an effective antibody response. Keep in mind that viruses are incredibly tiny and have small antigenic surface areas compared to bacteria. It also means you are likely to get infected again.