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- Title
Duration of antibody responses after severe acute respiratory syndrome.
- 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; 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
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
SARS disease; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INFECTION; PATIENTS; INFECTIOUS disease transmission
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007, Vol 13, Issue 10, p1562
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3201/eid1310.070576