05-01-2022, 04:24 PM
Omicron can be thwarted by another part of the immune system, research today confirmed.
Dozens of studies have shown the extremely-infectious variant is better at evading antibodies, which sparked fears that the protection offered by vaccines and prior infection would evaporate.
However, virologists have repeatedly insisted that T cells — a key secondary part of the body's natural defence — can prevent people becoming from severely ill with Omicron, even if people still get infected.
He said: 'Even if Omicron — or some other variant for that matter — can potentially escape antibodies, a robust T-cell response can still be expected to offer protection and help to prevent significant illness.
Now lab tests have verified the claims, bolstering claims that Omicron tends to only result in a very mild illness.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...roves.html
Dozens of studies have shown the extremely-infectious variant is better at evading antibodies, which sparked fears that the protection offered by vaccines and prior infection would evaporate.
However, virologists have repeatedly insisted that T cells — a key secondary part of the body's natural defence — can prevent people becoming from severely ill with Omicron, even if people still get infected.
He said: 'Even if Omicron — or some other variant for that matter — can potentially escape antibodies, a robust T-cell response can still be expected to offer protection and help to prevent significant illness.
Now lab tests have verified the claims, bolstering claims that Omicron tends to only result in a very mild illness.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...roves.html