Antibodies

As the world waits for a vaccine to help bring about the end of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists in Northern California have been at work on a different approach — one that takes cues from llamas and their unique antibodies.Llamas, like all mammals, have antibodies that protect them from viruses. But llama antibodies are different…

Declining antibody levels do not mean less immunity, experts say. Besides, two widely used tests may detect the wrong antibodies.A pharmacist administering a test for coronavirus antibodies in France last week. Credit...Frederick Florin/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesJuly 26, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ETYour blood carries the memory of every pathogen you’ve ever encountered. If you’ve been infected…

AP — New research suggests that antibodies the immune system makes to fight the new coronavirus may only last a few months in people with mild illness, but that doesn’t mean protection also is gone or that it won’t be possible to develop an effective vaccine. “Infection with this coronavirus does not necessarily generate lifetime…

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE Associated Press | Jul 21, 2020 at 9:45 PM A woman has blood drawn for COVID-19 antibody testing in Dearborn, Mich. Research published on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 suggests that antibodies the immune system makes to fight the new coronavirus may only last a few months in people with mild illness. (Paul…

New research suggests that antibodies the immune system makes to fight the new coronavirus may only last a few months in people with mild illness, but that doesn't mean protection also is gone or that it won't be possible to develop an effective vaccine."Infection with this coronavirus does not necessarily generate lifetime immunity," but antibodies…