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Pre-existing coronavirus antibodies could help protect children against new pandemic strain – Newswise

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London have found that some antibodies, created by the immune system during infection with com

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Newswise — Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London have found that some antibodies, created by the immune system during infection with common cold coronaviruses, can also target SARS-CoV-2 and may confer a degree of protection against the new viral strain.
In response to infection with a virus, the immune system creates antibodies to help fight it. These antibodies remain in the blood for a period after infection, and in the case of re-infection, they are able to…

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