Duration of Antibody Responses after Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Authors :: Yi Hua Chang
Tao Lan
Guo Dong Liang
Xiang Yi Tian
Lin-Fa Wang
Li Ping Wu
Nai Chang Wang
Li Yuan Zhang
Lei Zheng
Dan Yu Na
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 13, Iss 10, Pp 1562-1564 (2007)
Publication Year :: 2007
Publisher :: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007.
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.

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