ANTIBODIES AGAINST HCV

[ameer]

IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE PEG+RIB TREATMENT INSTEAD OF KILLING THE VIRUS ONLY, MAY KILL THE ANTIBODIES (TO HCV) IN SOME PEOPLE? (WHICH OFF-COURSE IS NOT GOOD) ANY ADVICE?

[jboyhk]

Never heard of this and don't think its possible.

I don't think the antibodies are RNA virus but some sort of enzymes. Also the antibodies in HepC are not really antibodies in that they do not protect you from HepC. Once you have the HepC antibodies you will have them for life even if you clear the virus.

[cuteus]

I never heard of medications killing the bodies' defense mechanism, such as antibodies.  RIba is an antiviral, antibodies don't qualify as such.  Never read any articles even raising that question, I guess because the antibodies are inefficient in a chronically infected individual, and make no difference whether they are present or not after tx.

[ameer]

I am not sure at all about this topic. All i heard was that antibodies is the defence system and it would fight against the virus though its inefficient in case of Hep C Virus.

Now people who don't respond well to the Peg+Rib treatment are the ones where the drugs are not effectively killing the virus and instead attacking/destroying the antibodies.

I dont know at all, i just wanted to know if it makes any sense.