Immunity following infection lasts up to 19 months Subject: Science Section: Basic Context: Study undertaken in Sweden has once again found irrefutable evidence in support of vaccination, even among people who have been previously infected. Findings: What is Immunity? Immunity is the capability of multicellular organisms to resist harmful micro organisms. Immunity involves both specific […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: A study published in Nature Medicine suggests that antibodies in individuals who recovered from SARSCoV2 infection start to decrease within two three months after infection. Besides inducing neutralising antibodies, novel coronavirus has also been found to induce cellular immunity. Concept: The immune system was separated into two branches: humoral immunity, for […]