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To: BenLurkin
The new test, known as VirScan, works by screening the blood for antibodies against any of the 206 species of viruses known to infect humans,

Can't you have antibodies against viruses without actually having had the virus?? -Tom

19 posted on 06/05/2015 4:53:27 PM PDT by Capt. Tom
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To: Capt. Tom
Can't you have antibodies against viruses without actually having had the virus?? -Tom

I'm guessing "NO", by definition.

Natural biologic systems would have to be prescient...
Or be imbued by "genetic memory" of every virus in the universe.

31 posted on 06/05/2015 7:57:06 PM PDT by publius911 (If you like Obamacare, You'll LOVE ObamaWeb.)
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