Covid-19 and Antibodies

The immune system is a complicated system of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to keep the body free of diseases. Antibodies are proteins produced by your immune system to aid in the battle against infection and to keep you from being ill in the future. Antibody testing for SARS-CoV-2 (also known as serology) seeks for antibodies in a sample to see if a person has ever been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Antibodies to the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, can be found in the blood of people who have recovered from COVID-19 or who have been vaccinated against it. It is safer to acquire a vaccine than to contract COVID-19, therefore vaccination against COVID-19 is suggested for everybody aged 5 and up. If someone has already been exposed to COVID-19, vaccination against it boosts their body's antibody response, improving their protection. Researchers are now unsure whether the existence of antibodies indicates immunity to COVID-19, or if immunity exists, how long it will stay. Antibody testing is not suggested for patients who have received a COVID-19 vaccination to assess if they are immune or protected from COVID-19. Antibody assays to identify antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 are currently under development or accessible. However, the FDA has not evaluated and approved all antibody tests available to the general public.

• Monoclonal Antibodies
• Plasma Therapy
• Serology, Antibodies and Immunity
• Vaccines