Getz Pharma, a Pharmaceutical Company, went ahead and serologically tested its entire workforce, and is now touting its findings as a game changer.
Said company also sells the test.
My thoughts on their twitter thread:
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#Covid_19 #COVID19Pakistan
#antibodytesting
Said company also sells the test.
My thoughts on their twitter thread:
ThREAD - 1/8
#Covid_19 #COVID19Pakistan
#antibodytesting
-Antibody tests are NOT conclusive proof of past/current infections OR immunity to SARS-CoV-2. In fact, an old flu from a related Coronavirus can give you a False +ve, likewise a SYMPTOMATIC case with NO antibodies yet could give you a False -ve, MUCH more often than PCR tests
-The GoldStandard so conveniently disproved shows those inaccuracies only when UNTRAINED individuals sample. In fact both FDA&WHO recommend ONLY PCR testing to check Covid19 diagnoses
-The people qouted as having had Covid19, was serological testing used for their status or PCR?
-The people qouted as having had Covid19, was serological testing used for their status or PCR?
-The comments on immunity provided by NONspecific antibodies are highly misleading in context of serological testing for Covid19 SPECIFIC antibodies
-Is THEIR kit under EUA by the FDA?
-Is it the SAME one used in BOTH the non-peer reviewed Stanford and Massachusetts studies?
-Is THEIR kit under EUA by the FDA?
-Is it the SAME one used in BOTH the non-peer reviewed Stanford and Massachusetts studies?
-The virus that caused SARS and the one that causes Covid19 (SARS-CoV-2) do NOT confer immunity to each other
- You need a sample size of a few thousands to call it a 'census'. They have conveniently NOT mentioned their sample size. Should be ~400 minimum. Ideally 1000+.
- You need a sample size of a few thousands to call it a 'census'. They have conveniently NOT mentioned their sample size. Should be ~400 minimum. Ideally 1000+.
-There is absolutely NO EVIDENCE for "innate immunity in the Pakistani population" or ANY population on earth. We are falling ill & dying of Covid19 at roughly COMPARABLE rates to the rest. NOTHING they have mentioned so far points to innate immunity. And YET THEY TWEETED it
-NONE of the seroprevalence studies are peer reviewed or widely accepted yet; simple because Covid19-Immunity is still unknown (including which antibodies? Last how long? Remembered how long? Effective how long? Induced how long? Etc,etc). Research to map it out is STILL ongoing
Without said "Immunological Map", it is highly irresponsible to use Mass Scale serological testing for ANY purpose other than screening. Including for Covid19 status confirmation, or policies like "Immune-Passports". Its simply invalid
#COVID19Pakistan #Covid_19 #antibodytesting
#COVID19Pakistan #Covid_19 #antibodytesting
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