Duration of Antibody Responses after Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

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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Main Authors: Li-Ping Wu, Nai-Chang Wang, Yi-Hua Chang, Xiang-Yi Tian, Dan-Yu Na, Li-Yuan Zhang, Lei Zheng, Tao Lan, Lin-Fa Wang, Guo-Dong Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
SARS
convalescent
antibodies
longitudinal study
dispatch
China
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/10/07-0576_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/10/07-0576_article

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