Longitudinal Change of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Antibodies in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019

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BACKGROUND: A novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has recently emerged and caused the rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide.

METHODS: We did a retrospective study and included COVID-19 patients admitted to Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University between 1 February and 29 February 2020. Antibody assay was conducted to detect COVID-19 envelope protein E and nucleocapsid protein N antigen.

RESULTS: One hundred twelve patients were recruited with symptoms of fever, cough, fatigue, myalgia, and diarrhea. All patients underwent antibody tests. Fifty-eight (51.79%) were positive for both immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG), 7 (6.25%) were negative for both antibodies, 1 (0.89%) was positive for only IgM, and 46 (41.07%) were positive for only IgG. IgM antibody appeared within a week post-disease onset, lasted for 1 month, and gradually decreased, whereas IgG antibody was produced 10 days after infection and lasted for a longer time. However, no significant difference in levels of IgM and IgG antibodies between positive and negative patients of nucleic acid test after treatment was found.

CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that serological tests could be a powerful approach for the early diagnosis of COVID-19.

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CommentIn: J Infect Dis. 2021 Mar 3;223(5):924-926. - PMID 32726440

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:222

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infectious diseases - 222(2020), 2 vom: 29. Juni, Seite 183-188

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Guoxin [VerfasserIn]
Nie, Shuke [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zhaohui [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zhentao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Viral
Antibody
COVID-19
Humoral immunity
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin M
Journal Article
SARS-CoV-2
Serological test

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Date Completed 07.07.2020

Date Revised 09.03.2021

published: Print

CommentIn: J Infect Dis. 2021 Mar 3;223(5):924-926. - PMID 32726440

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/infdis/jiaa229

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NLM309425646