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Along with Corona, Indian scientists are continuously achieving success in treating other types of viruses as well. Recently, researchers have discovered antibodies against apox infection using indigenous technology, according to which antibodies against the disease in an apox infected patient can remain effective for 226 days or more.
That’s almost twice as much as the coronavirus, because antibodies to the coronavirus have only been seen for three to six months. Just days ago, researchers identified the ninth strain of chickenpox virus in suspected chickenpox patients, which has been found for the first time in India.
Antibodies begin to form on the fifth day
Researchers at ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV) have conducted a study in which it was reported that on July 14, 2022, the first smallpox-infected patient in India was found in Kerala. A total of 25 cases have been reported since then. After monitoring 24 of these patients, it was found that antibodies begin to form in the blood from the fifth day of infection and last for 68 days. After this, IgM antibodies remain effective for 226 days. Researchers have provided this information in an article published in the Journal of Virology. A total of 25 cases have been reported in India, including 10 in Kerala and 15 in Delhi. Of these, one patient died in Kerala.
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