Scientists learn about the ability of antibodies after COVID to attack healthy cells – RBK

Antibodies that appear in the human body after suffering a coronavirus infection are capable of attacking healthy cells of organs and tissues of the body. This conclusion was reached by a group of scientists from the Heart Institute in Los Angeles, from a study published by in the Journal of Translational Medicine.

According to them, after recovering from COVID-19, a person has an increased level of antibodies that may not work correctly.

So, scientists have found that in 177 medical workers who had the disease before vaccines appeared, persistent antibodies were found in the body for six months, which could cause chronic inflammation, damage to joints, skin, and also the nervous system.

Such antibodies are dangerous and can cause significant harm to the body, the researchers concluded.