Serology characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 infection after exposure and post-symptom onset

• Published in: The European respiratory journal Vol. 56; no. 2; p. 2000763
• Main Authors: Lou, Bin, Li, Ting-Dong, Zheng, Shu-Fa, Su, Ying-Ying, Li, Zhi-Yong, Liu, Wei, Yu, Fei, Ge, Sheng-Xiang, Zou, Qian-Da, Yuan, Quan, Lin, Sha, Hong, Cong-Ming, Yao, Xiang-Yang, Zhang, Xue-Jie, Wu, Ding-Hui, Zhou, Guo-Liang, Hou, Wang-Heng, Li, Ting-Ting, Zhang, Ya-Li, Zhang, Shi-Yin, Fan, Jian, Zhang, Jun, Xia, Ning-Shao, Chen, Yu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.08.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Betacoronavirus; China; Clinical Laboratory Techniques; Coronavirus Infections - blood; Coronavirus Infections - complications; Coronavirus Infections - diagnosis; COVID-19; COVID-19 Testing; Female; Hospitalization; Humans; Infectious Disease Incubation Period; Male; Middle Aged; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral - blood; Pneumonia, Viral - complications; Pneumonia, Viral - diagnosis; SARS-CoV-2; Sensitivity and Specificity; Seroconversion; Symptom Assessment; Time Factors; Viral Load; China

Timely diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is a prerequisite for treatment and prevention. The serology characteristics and complement diagnosis value of the antibody test to RNA test need to be demonstrated. Serial sera of 80 patients with PCR-confirm...