According to one drop of blood can determine all of the viral infections that have been Bashny.Net

New stunning testTest blood called VirScan can identify all viral infections, which dealt the human body for his life. The method of test is described in the journal Science.





The immune system is able to permanently "remember" infection: it stores information about viruses, even after their disappearance from the body. This is how vaccines work, and it is the reason that you can not catch chickenpox again. To combat the virus organism produces antibodies, and even after the disease is defeated, small number of these objects is generated and transferred to blood. VirScan identifies and analyzes these antibodies to fight the infection which they can be used. The method helps to identify 206 types of viruses and more than 1,000 strains. The experiment with 569 participants showed that the average of the test organisms were "familiar" with a dozen different viruses, however, two showed signs of anti-virus for at least 84 different species.

The test cost of about $ 25 is carried out to identify the possible connection between past and current infections diseases. Furthermore, it will be useful to determine naluchshego time for vaccination.

via mentalfloss.com/article/64737/minor-blood-test-can-tell-you-every-infection-youve-ever-had