“The fact that antibodies to coronavirus last up to five months is beyond doubt.
Back in early October, we reported that, according to our data, those who had been ill with COVID-19 develop antibodies and keep them at a high level for four months, ”RIA Novosti quotes a specialist.
He explained that this was the maximum observation period as of early October.
According to Totolyan, these data relate to people who have had moderate or severe illness, since it is this group that is under observation.
“Some of those who have recovered have a decrease in the level of antibodies, but this does not mean the disappearance of immunity, since“ memory cells ”and cells that produce antibodies are formed, which should provide immune protection when they meet the virus again,” added the academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Earlier in the journal Science, a study was published according to which antibodies to COVID-19 can persist in the body of a sick person for up to five months.
These are the conclusions reached by experts from the American medical center "Mount Sinai".
According to them, antibodies can persist for up to five months if the patient has suffered a mild or moderate illness.