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I 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 immuni

I 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 ago
Yep. 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.