Re:Covid-19: The T Cell Story
by cashsterling on Thursday June 18, 2020 @03:46AM
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It would be more accurate to state "levels off before 10-20% develop antibodies". The author wrote an article that covers other mechanisms by which the human immune system can fight viral infections. The definition of what 'infected' means is a total gray area. The human body is constantly fighting low-level viral infections.
PCR positive doesn't mean you are seriously infected or an active 'spreader'... just means they found some viral RNA in your mouth/throat/nasal-passage.
Just means you were definitely exposed and are carrying the virus. Many of those cases were completely/almost asymptomatic, right?
N. Italy is it's own unique situation... don't have specific comments there...
With an enclosed dense population situation like a prison or a naval vessel... it is interesting that the spread would stop short of ~100% infection once it crosses the 25-50% threshold, given what we understand of the overall high transmissibility of this virus.
PCR positive doesn't mean you are seriously infected or an active 'spreader'... just means they found some viral RNA in your mouth/throat/nasal-passage.
Just means you were definitely exposed and are carrying the virus. Many of those cases were completely/almost asymptomatic, right?
N. Italy is it's own unique situation... don't have specific comments there...
With an enclosed dense population situation like a prison or a naval vessel... it is interesting that the spread would stop short of ~100% infection once it crosses the 25-50% threshold, given what we understand of the overall high transmissibility of this virus.