Answers from the Lab

COVID-19 Antibody Testing Update: Elitza Theel, Ph.D.


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(01:07)
 Has the utility or the role of antibody testing changed or evolved in any way for you over the past months or since the pandemic began?

 

(04:06)
 What do we know about the antibody response to the virus and how is our knowledge grown in that area? I think one question that people have is do we all make antibodies to the virus and how long do those antibodies last, and will they protect us from re-infection?

 

(06:41)
 You mentioned briefly there's a neutralizing antibody test that recently received FDA emergency use authorization. Can you tell us a little bit about that and how you envision that test being used?

 

(10:33)
 Can we reach herd immunity based on natural infection alone?


(11:56)
 Once we have a vaccine, do you envision antibody testing being used to confirm that vaccination was successful? That people develop an antibody response because of the vaccine?

 

(14:10)
 And would you say, out of all the antibody tests, how many of them are spike — that detect antibodies to the spike protein? It's all of them, right?

Resources
COVID-19 Testing Resource Center

The Importance of Antibody Testing in Addressing COVID-19

COVID-19 Testing

Frequently Asked Questions: COVID-19 Serology Testing
 
 

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