Season 1 · Episode 52
052 - Everything You Need to Know About Antibody Testing for COVID-19
Public Health On Call · Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
April 24, 202015m 21s
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Show Notes
The market is suddenly flooded with antibody tests claiming to prove whether or not people have already been exposed to COVID-19. But two critical questions are yet unanswered: Are any of these tests accurate and does past exposure mean immunity?
Immunologist Dr. Gigi Gronvall of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security talks to Dr. Josh Sharfstein about a new report outlining the potential and pitfalls of antibody testing. They discuss how long it might be before we understand more about antibodies and immunity to COVID-19 and how widespread testing could help capture the true footprint of the coronavirus's spread.
Learn more: jhsph.edu/covid-19