Microbiologic characteristics, serologic responses, and clinical manifestations in severe acute respiratory syndrome, Taiwan
Journal
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
9
Pages
1163-1167
Date Issued
2003
Author(s)
Hsiao C.-H.
Wang W.-K.
Lee Y.-T.
Teng C.-M.
Abstract
The genome of one Taiwanese severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) strain (TW1) was 29,729 nt in length. Viral RNA may persist for some time in patients who seroconvert, and some patients may lack an antibody response (immunoglobulin G) to SARS-CoV >21 days after illness onset. An upsurge of antibody response was associated with the aggravation of respiratory failure.
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Other Subjects
corticosteroid; immunoglobulin; immunoglobulin G; methylprednisolone; nucleic acid; ribavirin; virus RNA; adult; adult respiratory distress syndrome; antibiotic therapy; antibody response; antibody titer; article; artificial ventilation; clinical article; complement fixation test; Coronavirus; cytopathogenic effect; diarrhea; enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; erythrophagocytosis; female; fever; human; malaise; male; myalgia; nucleotide sequence; pancytopenia; respiratory failure; reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; rigor; SARS coronavirus; seroconversion; severe acute respiratory syndrome; syndrome delineation; Taiwan; Vero cell; virus genome; virus pneumonia; virus strain
Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Type
journal article