In a new study published in the journal PLOS One, a US-based organization of researchers is based in the journal PLOS One. The U. S. Food and Drug Administration found that the chances of developing a higher number of antibodies against the coronavirus could be twice as high in those who experienced problems in the sense of smell and taste. after infection.
At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the loss of smell and taste known as one of the main symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Loss of smell has been reported to be felt in at least 43% to 62% of other people who have had Covid-19 and tends to occur in the early stages after contracting the virus. Of these, about 20% might not have experienced any symptoms other than the altered sense of smell.
“Understanding the herbal immune reaction to SARS-CoV-2 would possibly clarify the pathophysiology of the disease, recognize epidemiological patterns and consultant interventions,” the researchers wrote in their study. Although antibodies are known to provide some protection against reinfection with the virus for at least six months, they do not ensure full immunity.
“Reinfection rates were found to be higher in other people with mild or asymptomatic number one infection,” the researchers added.
To better understand how others with altered smell and taste might have developed antibodies after a COVID-19 infection, researchers recruited 309 patients who are part of convalescent plasma trials at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. All had been diagnosed with Covid-19 recently when testing began in 2020. The mean age of the components 39 years. More than 60% of them were white women. About 64% reported loss of smell and/or loss of taste.
“The effects of our study suggest that the loss of smell and taste of COVID-19 infection are harsh predictors of a physically strong immune response. Further studies are needed to determine the length of HIV standing in these people,” the researchers concluded.
However, a major limitation of the study is that participants themselves reported whether or not they experienced a loss of smell and taste and after a Covid-19 infection. This means that many participants might have had difficulty remembering whether their sense of smell or not. or the taste has been affected. In addition, knowledge was gathered about several ongoing lockdowns and the low availability of Covid-19 tests, opening up the option of a serious failure to report symptoms.
“Without objective evidence, it is difficult to analyze whether a patient reporting taste disorders might have an underlying problem attributable only to a malfunction of smell,” the researchers noted.
A 2022 study found that at least 90% of people who lost their sense of smell or taste gradually regain it within two years. It lasted six months, women seem to be more likely to suffer from this symptom than men. Although there are several theories as to why a Covid-19 infection can modify a person’s sense of smell and taste, many doubts remain.