Main_Performer4701 | 2 points
Ivermectin grants immunity? (Interferon response and antibodies)Question for the virologists:
If ivermectins mechanisms of action involving inhibition of importin and the spike protein receptor are the reason for its use in prophylaxis and treatment by preventing viral replication does that mean ivermectin keeps the viral load as low as possible which results in a faster recovery through natural immune response?
The earlier you take IVE during symptom onset and the frequency of prophylaxis dosages seems to affect how fast people recover. I have heard those who took it in day 1-3 recover completely within 5 days after high daily doses. Those who took it after the 5th day of symptoms seem to take longer to recover.
By this logic if you were exposed to the virus on day 1 and you take ivermectin for day 2-4 is there no chance that infection can grow to symptoms and contagiousness? I am assuming yes as the viral load is low at that stage and ivermectin blocking it’s replication will allow the immune system and the interferon response to eradicate the virus in its weak form.
If this is true and the body naturally defeats initial asymptomatic infection with ivermectin would antibodies be present? Would this result in a sort of immunity towards the strain one was exposed to?