Abstract |
Recombinant severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) nucleocapsid and spike protein-based immunoglobulin G immunoassays were developed and evaluated. Our assays demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity to the SARS coronavirus in sera collected from patients as late as 2 years postonset of symptoms. These assays will be useful not only for routine SARS coronavirus diagnostics but also for epidemiological and antibody kinetic studies.
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Authors | Lia M Haynes, Congrong Miao, Jennifer L Harcourt, Joel M Montgomery, Mai Quynh Le, Sergey A Dryga, Kurt I Kamrud, Bryan Rivers, Gregory J Babcock, Jennifer Betts Oliver, James A Comer, Mary Reynolds, Timothy M Uyeki, Daniel Bausch, Thomas Ksiazek, William Thomas, Harold Alterson, Jonathan Smith, Donna M Ambrosino, Larry J Anderson |
Journal | Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI
(Clin Vaccine Immunol)
Vol. 14
Issue 3
Pg. 331-3
(Mar 2007)
ISSN: 1556-6811 [Print] United States |
PMID | 17229882
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Antibodies, Viral
- Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Proteins
- Membrane Glycoproteins
- Nucleocapsid Proteins
- Recombinant Proteins
- Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
- Viral Envelope Proteins
- spike glycoprotein, SARS-CoV
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Topics |
- Antibodies, Viral
(blood)
- Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Proteins
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Humans
- Membrane Glycoproteins
(immunology)
- Nucleocapsid Proteins
(immunology)
- Recombinant Proteins
(immunology)
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus
(immunology)
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Serologic Tests
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(diagnosis)
- Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
- Viral Envelope Proteins
(immunology)
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