[Reliability of detecting SARS-CoV antibody for diagnosis of SARS]

Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao. 2003 Oct;25(5):539-41.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To discuss the reliability of SARS-CoV antibody detection for SARS diagnosis.

Methods: Using SARS-CoV ELISA kit to detect relevant antibody in fresh serum of healthy, fever, probable, and suspect cases.

Results: The positive rate is 0%, 40%, and 95% respectively in healthy, probable, and suspect cases.

Conclusions: It is reliable to detect SARS-CoV antibody in late suspect patients, but there will be high false-positive result in ordinary fever cases.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Fever / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / immunology
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / immunology
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral