Do COVID-19 Antibody Tests Even Work?
from Healing America Hosted by Terrain Health
In Episode 2, The GutGuru Dr. Robin Rose synthesizes hours of research on COVID-19 antibody tests and she has 7 reasons why she is very skeptical of the initial testing. Dr. Rose’s message is straightforward: You must pay close attention to your body’s overall health and particularly your immune function during the pandemic.' Subscribe to us on Spotify Subscribe to our newsletter: Show Notes: 1. If you have antibodies how long does that immunity last for 2. Tests are inaccurate- low sensitivity and specificity: False positives- some over 3% (upwards of 14%), while only 3-5% of the country have only likely been infected- giving people the false sense that they had the virus and or have immunity 3. Giving people a false sense of security- because they don’t tell you what type of antibodies you have? The ones that are neutralizing vs non-neutralizing- you need the neutralizing type to confer immunity. 4. Percentage of population not even mounting an immune response- talk about moy SIL and nephew 5. How robust is the immune response? 6. Are these antibodies able to distinguish between COVID and other coronaviruses 7. Antibody tests will help epideimiologists but aren’t as useful for individuals
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