Re:A human monoclonal 1 antibody blocking SARS-CoV-2 infection
by guerrilla on Saturday March 14, 2020 @08:26AM
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Deducing that something exists and identifying something are two different activities. The article is about the latter.
Re:A human monoclonal 1 antibody blocking SARS-CoV-2 infection
by rumanator on Saturday March 14, 2020 @08:46AM
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> Of course antibodies exist against the virus - otherwise the fatality rate would be 100%.
That was the starting point of the research project.
Then, after some work, the team actually managed to identify one, and one that also neutralizes the virus.
Of course antibodies exist against the virus - otherwise the fatality rate would be 100%. You don't just survive an infection, your body creates antibodies, and they stay in your body for a very very long time. That's the whole point of vaccination.
Once this blows over I'll go get my blood tested for antibodies for the virus - will be interesting to know if I had it.