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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  So, are effector B cells indicative of humoral immunity or cellular immunity? If they're indicative of just humoral immunity, you're saying we're still okay bc the low titer is still proof that the body is producing the antibody? So in a nutshell, you're saying - even though humoral immunity doesn't verify cellular immunity...we're still okay? Bc this is different from what I've always heard in the past. Why/how/when has this changed?
In the past, it's always been: a low titer proves humoral immunity but not cell mediated immunity. A negative titer shows no humoral immunity, however, a dog could still have cell med immunity (thereby being protected). |
Kris, if you get a chance can you answer these questions? Bc in the past, we've been informed of info that is now different than the new info you're posting. I'd really like to know how/why/when this philosophy toward titers changed.