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How does our body create immunity to viruses like COVID-19?
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Our body creates immunity to viruses like COVID-19 through a process where muscle cells produce viral proteins which are taken up by lymph nodes and shown to T and B cells, triggering an innate and an adaptive immune response. This response creates antibodies to fight the virus and memorizes them for future attacks.
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The immune system is a complex system that has two branches: innate and adaptive.
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The immune system is a complex system that has two branches: innate and adaptive. The innate system acts as a first line of defense, while the adaptive system memorizes and catalogues antibodies to fight specific antigens or viruses.
ChapterHow does our body create immunity to viruses like COVID-19?
EpisodeHow mRNA Vaccines Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The process of vaccination involves destroying the cells that produce viral proteins, which are then taken up and shown to T and B cells to produce an immune response that can last longer and provide protection against the virus.
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The process of vaccination involves destroying the cells that produce viral proteins, which are then taken up and shown to T and B cells to produce an immune response that can last longer and provide protection against the virus. The innate immune response may result in temporary symptoms like flu-like feelings or pain in the arm, but this is a normal and expected reaction.
ChapterHow does our body create immunity to viruses like COVID-19?
EpisodeHow mRNA Vaccines Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Breakthroughs in mRNA vaccines are attributed to hard work and research that have led to finding the perfect dose.
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Breakthroughs in mRNA vaccines are attributed to hard work and research that have led to finding the perfect dose. The mRNA also has an early warning system that prevents it from being translated if it's not built correctly.
ChapterHow does our body create immunity to viruses like COVID-19?
EpisodeHow mRNA Vaccines Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The hosts discuss the abilities of mRNA and how it's able to fool nature by making something natural enough to convince the body to start translating it perfectly.
33:59 - 35:07 (01:07)
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The hosts discuss the abilities of mRNA and how it's able to fool nature by making something natural enough to convince the body to start translating it perfectly.