With my immunologist hat on, I agree with what mrsD has contributed to this discussion.
One other comment:
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Originally Posted by Tunaboy
If the body produced too many antibodies, wouldn't it kill the virus quicker and thus the PN would eventually resolve?
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This is complicated. Antibodies, which are made by plasma cells (derived from B cells), can bind to viruses, stopping them from infecting cells and helping in their disposal. However, once a cell has become infected with a virus antibodies can not help. Other immune system cells (cytotoxic T cells) then take over - they kill the infected cell, stopping the virus from replicating inside it.