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Studies show IgA antibodies dominate early response to SARS-CoV-2 virus – News-Medical.Net
A new study of more than 150 COVID-19 patients shows that IgA antibodies dominate the early response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, coming on more quickly and strongly…
A new study of more than 150 COVID-19 patients shows that IgA antibodies dominate the early response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, coming on more quickly and strongly than IgG and IgM antibodies. This is a somewhat unexpected result, as IgM antibodies are usually the immune system’s first responders.
The finding may also inform the development of vaccines that encourage the IgA response, as well as IgA-based tests to detect infection at early stages, Delphine Sterlin and colleagues say. The researchers…
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