Science, Maths & Technology
COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology
...becomes infected, and the immune system then reacts to destroy the virus and virus-infected cells. In the end, the immune system prevails and there is no longer any of the virus left in that host – this is referred to as sterile immunity. Usually, an acute infection will last for a few weeks, at most. However, some virus infections can evade the immune system and lie...