Interesting article about kids / COVID / antibodies
Nov 18, 2020 2:43:49 GMT
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Post by AussieMeg on Nov 18, 2020 2:43:49 GMT
I heard this story on the radio this morning (the radio station in the link). I have only been able to find the story on a couple of other sites, and they probably have just gotten the story from the radio station.
Children produced antibodies without testing positive
The report said that studying this case, and working out how the kids produced the antibodies, may help with a vaccine. (Or should I say, another vaccine, seeing that we already have a few others on the horizon.)
And no, I have no idea why one of the kids was sleeping in the same bed as the infected parents.
Unless the parents didn't know at that time that they had COVID?
Children produced antibodies without testing positive
Children in a Melbourne family have produced antibodies which fight COVID-19 after being exposed to the virus by their parents, without ever actually testing positive to coronavirus.
Despite close contact with their infected parents, with one child even sleeping in the bed with the contagious couple, the three children, aged six, seven and nine, each tested negative to COVID-19 four times. four negative COVID-19 tests.
Associate Professor Nigel Crawford from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute says an antibody in the children’s saliva may hold the key to explaining why children are less affected by COVID-19.
“We did find that they had an immune response similar to their parents suggesting they’re getting protection from the virus,” he told Ross and Russel.
“The children were producing an antibody in their saliva which may have stopped the virus from invading their system and causing more severe diseases.
“There is evidence that saliva is something we need to learn more about.”
Despite close contact with their infected parents, with one child even sleeping in the bed with the contagious couple, the three children, aged six, seven and nine, each tested negative to COVID-19 four times. four negative COVID-19 tests.
Associate Professor Nigel Crawford from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute says an antibody in the children’s saliva may hold the key to explaining why children are less affected by COVID-19.
“We did find that they had an immune response similar to their parents suggesting they’re getting protection from the virus,” he told Ross and Russel.
“The children were producing an antibody in their saliva which may have stopped the virus from invading their system and causing more severe diseases.
“There is evidence that saliva is something we need to learn more about.”
The report said that studying this case, and working out how the kids produced the antibodies, may help with a vaccine. (Or should I say, another vaccine, seeing that we already have a few others on the horizon.)
And no, I have no idea why one of the kids was sleeping in the same bed as the infected parents.
Unless the parents didn't know at that time that they had COVID? 
