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re: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) ***W.H.O. DECLARES A GLOBAL PANDEMIC***
Posted on 9/26/20 at 8:08 am to Sasquatch Smash
Posted on 9/26/20 at 8:08 am to Sasquatch Smash
I believe I read somewhere that the antibodies have a half-life for mild patients of 35 days or so.
I’m curious about how accurate testing is as well. My wife (no pics) had negative antibody tests this month (not sure what type of test). In March my child’s daycare teacher was hospitalized for Covid (history of asthma and respiratory issues). Well the school shut down and my family all got sick. We couldn’t get tested due to the supply being held for the elderly at the time. But the doctors told us our symptoms fit the profile and to self quarantine. I’m assuming there are many out there who’ve had it yet no longer have antibodies. Is that where T cells come In to play? Can those people get the virus again due to low numbers of anti bodies or are these tests just looking at the wrong types of antibodies in the blood?
I’m curious about how accurate testing is as well. My wife (no pics) had negative antibody tests this month (not sure what type of test). In March my child’s daycare teacher was hospitalized for Covid (history of asthma and respiratory issues). Well the school shut down and my family all got sick. We couldn’t get tested due to the supply being held for the elderly at the time. But the doctors told us our symptoms fit the profile and to self quarantine. I’m assuming there are many out there who’ve had it yet no longer have antibodies. Is that where T cells come In to play? Can those people get the virus again due to low numbers of anti bodies or are these tests just looking at the wrong types of antibodies in the blood?
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Posted on 9/26/20 at 9:10 am to Scrimpin Gary
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Can those people get the virus again due to low numbers of anti bodies or are these tests just looking at the wrong types of antibodies in the blood?
They may be able to at some unknown time in the future but it’s extremely unlikely that it would be a severe illness.
Even though you don’t have detectable antibodies in the blood you have memory antibodies in your bone marrow that will activate very quickly if you get exposed again. It would probably be like a common cold at worst, more likely asymptomatic second time around
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