AFP
20 APRIL 2021
The University of Oxford said Monday it has launched a trial in which people who have already had COVID-19 are deliberately reinfected.
The carefully controlled study will look at the kind of immune response mounted by the volunteers.
The scientists will know exactly when the second infection occurs, and exactly how much virus they got, Helen McShane, a professor of vaccinology, said in a statement.
She said the trial may help us to design tests that can accurately predict whether people are protected after a prior infection.
Anyone who suffers symptoms will receive the Regeneron antibody treatment used to treat COVID-19 patients.
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UK Govt Gives Ethical Nod To Study Effects Of COVID-19 Reinfection On Immune System
Oxford University researchers have gained ethical approval for a trial that aimed to check the immune response needed to protect people against reinfection.
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As many as 64 healthy young adults aged between 18-30 who have previously contracted COVID-19 and have been completely cured will now be recruited to take part in a new human challenge trial to study how the body s immune system reacts to the COVID-19 virus.
Notably, researchers at Oxford have gained ethical approval for this trial that hopes to check the immune response needed to protect people against reinfection.