Duration of antibody responses after severe acute respiratory syndrome

Among 176 patients who had had severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), SARS-specific antibodies were maintained for an average of 2 years, and significant reduction of immunoglobulin G-positive percentage and titers occurred in the third year. Thus, SARS patients might be susceptible to reinfectio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2007-10, Vol.13 (10), p.1562-1564
Hauptverfasser:	Wu, Li-Ping, Wang, Nai-Chang, Chang, Yi-Hua, Tian, Xiang-Yi, Na, Dan-Yu, Zhang, Li-Yuan, Zheng, Lei, Lan, Tao, Wang, Lin-Fa, Liang, Guo-Dong
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	antibodies Antibodies, Viral - blood Antibodies, Viral - immunology Antibody Formation - immunology China convalescent Dispatch Health aspects Humans Immunoglobulin G - blood Immunoglobulins Longitudinal Studies longitudinal study SARS SARS coronavirus SARS Virus - immunology Severe acute respiratory syndrome Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - immunology
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Zusammenfassung:	Among 176 patients who had had severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), SARS-specific antibodies were maintained for an average of 2 years, and significant reduction of immunoglobulin G-positive percentage and titers occurred in the third year. Thus, SARS patients might be susceptible to reinfection >or=3 years after initial exposure.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1310.070576