Coronavirus T-cell immunity lasts at least six months even when antibodies are undetectable

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Coronavirus patients have cellular immunity for at least six months after infection even when antibodies are undetectable, new research shows, boosting hopes of long-term protection from the virus.

In a world first study described as “reassuring” by experts, scientists from Public Health England (PHE) and the University of Birmingham found that memory T-cells were present in everyone they tested

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/11/02/coronavirus-t-cell-immunity-lasts-least-six-months-even-antibodies/

 

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** This post was originally published on November 2, 2020 **