a virologist at the Berlin Charite clinic Christian Drosten revealed the peculiarities of the appearance of immunity to the new type of coronavirus. It is reported RIA Novosti with reference to the NDR TV channel.
it Turned out that the survivors-informed any of the coronaviruses, can have immunity to COVID-19. According to him, was investigated by T-cells in their reactivity to the new coronavirus. Also examined those patients who have not had the disease. “It was found that in 34 percent of patients had reactive T-cells, although they have never had contact with a SARS-CoV-2,” said Drosten.
According to the virologist, had mentioned research in the laboratory of the clinic showed that a number of coronaviruses that cause colds, are “similar sites” with COVID-19. In addition, they can stimulate T cells, which “to some extent” as opposed to the coronaviruses that cause the common cold and SARS-CoV-2.
Drosten also drew attention to the fact that there are very subtle cases that can be explained by the presence of immunity in certain parts of the population resulting from diseases of other species of coronaviruses.
Previously, scientists at Boston children’s hospital and mit in the US found that one of the main protective systems of the body proved to be ineffective against the infection and, on the contrary, it contributes to disease. They also found that interferon, which is involved in protecting the body from virus, stimulates the production of ACE2, giving the virus new opportunities to penetrate into the cell.
