Does the COVID‐19 seroconversion in older adults resemble the young?

High antibody titers have been found to correlate with the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) disease. Therefore, antibody titers may be higher in older adults, whose disease is known to have a more severe course than younger ones. This study aimed to compare the severe acute respirator...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of medical virology 2021-10, Vol.93 (10), p.5777-5782
Hauptverfasser: Bag Soytas, Rabia, Cengiz, Mahir, Islamoglu, Mehmet Sami, Uysal, Betul Borku, Ikitimur, Hande, Yavuzer, Hakan, Yavuzer, Serap
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Zusammenfassung:High antibody titers have been found to correlate with the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) disease. Therefore, antibody titers may be higher in older adults, whose disease is known to have a more severe course than younger ones. This study aimed to compare the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody level in the reverse transcription‐polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) to test positive older adults with young. Patients aged ≥18 with positive RT‐PCR and checked serum IgG antibodies between November 1, 2020 and January 13, 2021 were included. The IgG antibody levels and the time between RT‐PCR positivity with the antibody levels were recorded. A total of 1071 patients were divided into two groups as Group 1 
ISSN:0146-6615
1096-9071
DOI:10.1002/jmv.27106