A new study from the Scripps Research Institute, in La Jolla, California, found higher levels of antibodies generated during the common cold in COVID survivors than in those never infected.
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Antibody from common cold reacts to COVID infection: Study.
US researchers have identified that a special type of antibody is produced in patients who ve had Covid-19 as well as common colds, an advance that may be the starting point for broader-acting vaccines.
The study, by a team from the Scripps Research Institute, found that the cross-reactive antibody is produced by a memory B cell an essential part of the immune system.
They remember initial disease threats and can circulate in the bloodstream for decades, ready to be called back into action if the threat emerges again. These cells are responsible for producing targeted antibodies.
US researchers have identified that a special type of antibody is produced in patients who ve had Covid-19 as well as common colds, an advance that may be the starting point for broader-acting vaccines.The study, by a team from the Scripps .
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