Reliability of detecting SARS-CoV antibody for diagnosis of SARS.
- Author:
Yong LIU
1
;
Zhong WANG
;
Ya-jun DENG
;
An-ping NI
;
Chi MA
;
Jie WEN
;
Su-mei ZHANG
;
Dan LIU
;
Xiu-fang YUAN
;
Wei HE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antibodies, Viral; blood; Diagnosis, Differential; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Female; Fever; diagnosis; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; SARS Virus; immunology; isolation & purification; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; diagnosis; immunology; Time Factors
- From: Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2003;25(5):539-541
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo discuss the reliability of SARS-CoV antibody detection for SARS diagnosis.
METHODSUsing SARS-CoV ELISA kit to detect relevant antibody in fresh serum of healthy, fever, probable, and suspect cases.
RESULTSThe positive rate is 0%, 40%, and 95% respectively in healthy, probable, and suspect cases.
CONCLUSIONSIt is reliable to detect SARS-CoV antibody in late suspect patients, but there will be high false-positive result in ordinary fever cases.
