There are definitely going to be people who are infected earlier in this pandemic who

didn't know they had it and may have some level of immunity to it.

I actually have this opportunity to see if I have the antibodies.

They'll use my plasma which has essentially anti-bodies to help assist in the fight.

As coronavirus cases in some US hotspots begin to peak, focus is shifting to what measures

are necessary for the country to start reopening.

In addition to diagnostic testing and tracing the spread of infections, one major factor

in planning will be knowing who has recovered from the coronavirus and may have some immunity.

Since so many people who have gotten infected haven't displayed any symptoms, it's hard

to know who might be immune.

The way we could find out is by testing people for antibodies.

So in this episode, I'll explain exactly what antibodies are and how they could help

the country get back on its feet.

I'm Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent and this is coronavirus, fact versus

fiction.

I think it's human nature to want to know if you've had it or if you have the antibodies.

That's Tony Houston, who got tested for COVID-19 antibodies in San Jose, California earlier

this month.

We'll come back to him later.

So what are antibodies?

Antibodies are proteins in the immune system that are created soon after an infection.

They can be identified with a quick blood test, also called a serology test.

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