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Why might some people who have not had Covid-19 have immunity? – NewsDio
The study, published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, found that among a sample of 68 healthy adults in Germany who had not been exposed to the coronavirus, 35% had T cells in their blood that were reactive to the virus. T cells are part of the immune syst…
The new study included analysis of blood samples from 18 Covid-19 patients, ages 21 to 81, and healthy donors, ages 20 to 64, based in Germany. The study found that coronavirus-reactive T cells were detected in 83% of patients with Covid-19.While the researchers also found preexisting cross-reactive T cells in healthy donors, they wrote in the study that the impact those cells could have on the outcome of Covid-19 disease is still unknown.
The study findings certainly require more research, sai…
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