Term:Antibody

Related terms

• coronavirus vaccine and booster shot (leads to)
• (fight against) SARS-CoV-2
• (prevent) COVID-19
• IgM, IgA, IgG (are types of)

Normative

Encyclopaedic information

Neutralizing antibodies directed at the receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein have been evaluated as prophylactic and therapeutic agents for COVID-19.

Source: https://www.idsociety.org/globalassets/idsa/practice-guidelines/covid-19/treatment/idsa-covid-19-gl-tx-and-mgmt-v4.4.1.pdf

Examples

Transplant recipients who are hospitalized with mild to moderate COVID-19 may be considered for anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies that are available through expanded access programs.

Source: https://files.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/guidelines/covid19treatmentguidelines.pdf

Collocations

• monoclonal antibodies
• anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
• neutralizing antibodies
• antibody response
• antibody titers

Keyness

• antibody: 150
• monoclonal antibody: 45
• anti-sars-cov-2 monoclonal antibody: 50
• neutralizing antibody: 96
• antibody titer: 582

Research

Definition/description

Antibodies are essential components of the immune system that play key roles in processes associated with innate and adaptive immunity.

Source: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/006866v1

Development of antibodies does not prevent a fatal outcome.

Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780702053184000073?via%3Dihub

Examples

The extreme variability observed in expressed antigen-naïve B-cell antibody repertoires is due to this combinatorial and junctional diversity, and partly ensures that the immune system is able to recognize and mount effective immune responses against a diverse range of potential pathogens.

Source: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/006866v1

Collocations

• monoclonal antibodies
• polyclonal antibodies
• IgG antibodies
• IgA antibodies
• IgM antibodies
• antibodies response
• antibodies production
• antibodies level
• antibodies detection
• antibodies binding
• antibodies test
• antibodies recognize
• antibodies bind
• antibodies target
• antibodies detect
• antibodies block
• antibodies react

Keyness

20

Note

More often used in the plural form.

Press

Variants and synonyms

• antigen

Description

Antibodies are made by the immune system in response to falling ill or being vaccinated. Their presence in blood generally means someone has some at least some protection against a disease and won't fall ill.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9366963/Coronavirus-Pfizers-Covid-vaccine-linked-blood-clots-AstraZenecas-UK.html

Examples

The presence of coronavirus antibodies suggests someone has had the infection in the past or has been vaccinated. It takes between two and three weeks after infection or vaccination for the body to make enough antibodies to fight the virus.

Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/coronavirus-news-covid-vaccine-passport-nhs-cases-deaths-today/

Collocations

• antibody level
• antibody treatment
• antibody response
• to produce antibodies
• to neutralise antibodies

Keyness

• antibody: 229
• antigen: 378

Note

In the press corpus the lemma mostly occurs in the plural form, i.e. antibodies.

Comments

Variants and synonyms

• antibodies

Description

You can still pick up the virus but your body now has antibodies to fight it which usually translates into a shorter illness or no illness at all.

Source: dailymail.co.uk

Examples

It's not a killer like the original covid and those who catch it will be mildly unwell for a couple of days then develop natural antibodies.

Source: dailymail.co.uk

Collocations

• natural antibodies
• vaccine-induced antibodies
• strong antibodies
• to neutralize antibodies
• to generate antibodies
• to have antibodies
• to develop antibodies
• antibodies wane

Keyness

>1000

Note

More common in the plural form "antibodies".