IRIS
Journal for Young Scientists
ISSN 2278-618X (Print)
ISSN 2278-6384 (Online)
© Patna Women’s College, Patna, India
Plausibilities of Recurrence of Sars-Cov-2 in Covid-19 recovered patients and efficacy of antibody therapy for Covid-19: A Review
• Sharbeen Fatma • Kriti Novel • Muskan • Jaya Philip
Received : July, 2022
Accepted : August, 2022
Corresponding Author : Jaya Philip
Abstract: The world has suffered immensely with outbreak of SARS-COV-2 in the end of 2019. Amidst this, some cases of recurrence of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 recovered patients have come forward that seeks attention. In desperate times, before the advent of vaccines for this disease, the health care professionals inclined to an underestimated age-old therapy of antibody transfusion for emergency prophylaxis. The authors have explored various research papers and journals leading with relevant words in online database, independently studying to draw inference and finally converge the gathered information into a review paper. Possible reasons for reinfection incline towards falsely negative results mostly. However, people with comorbidities are
at a higher risk of reinfection. Viral mutations can also be a cause of reinfection. The underestimated antibody therapy has helped in reducing the symptoms during infection and mitigated the viral replication showing good efficacy. The chances of recurrence are low after recovery. Standardisation of diagnostic tests seeks improvement before discharge from hospital. Post recovery isolation is encouraged. The early transfusion of high titre antibody has been of great help showing effectively low mortality rates.
Keywords: COVID-19, recurrence, reinfection, antibody therapy, antibody.
Sharbeen Fatma
B.Sc. Ill year, Microbiology (Hons.), Session: 2019-2022,
Patna Women’s College (Autonomous),
Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India
Kriti Novel
B.Sc. Ill year, Microbiology (Hons.), Session: 2019-2022,
Patna Women’s College (Autonomous),
Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India
Muskan
B.Sc. III year, Microbiology (Hons.), Session:2019-2022,
Patna Women’s College (Autonomous),
Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India
Jaya Philip
Head., Department of Microbiology,
Patna Women’s College (Autonomous),
Bailey Road, Patna 800001, Bihar, India
E-mail: jaya.mbio@patnawomenscollege.in
