1.Antibody tests are commonly used to know if you had an infection in the past - recent/remote
2. Vaccine shot will produce different antibodies like in Covid vaccine - which are developed against the spike protein of the virus (1/2) #covidantibodytesting
2. Vaccine shot will produce different antibodies like in Covid vaccine - which are developed against the spike protein of the virus (1/2) #covidantibodytesting
https://twitter.com/JogulambaV/status/1410192320754946055
These spike antibodies are not detectable in the rapid antibody tests that we usually get tested for.Hence the negative result many a times.
3.so basically the type of antibody test done will determine ur result.
3.so basically the type of antibody test done will determine ur result.
4. Also immunity is not measured only by antibodies - our body tries to protect us not only with antibodies but also by something called cytokines.so absence of one in the test doesn't mean we don't have immunity
5.finally ,immunity is a complex phenomenon since it involves many complex reactions in the body and it is not like maths at all.
Body fights,reacts very differently and in many different ways.
So rapid antibody test is not gold standard to know if u r protected.
Body fights,reacts very differently and in many different ways.
So rapid antibody test is not gold standard to know if u r protected.
6. Bottomline - it is very rare for vaccine to not produce some immunity in a reasonably healthy individual.
So #GetVaccinated.
Do not get discouraged by antibody testing.specially with covid vaccines as testing kits r nt uniform n they do not detect spike proteins in some cases
So #GetVaccinated.
Do not get discouraged by antibody testing.specially with covid vaccines as testing kits r nt uniform n they do not detect spike proteins in some cases
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