Anti–SARS-CoV Immunoglobulin G in Healthcare Workers, Guangzhou, China
To determine the prevalence of inapparent infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) among healthcare workers, we performed a serosurvey to test for immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibodies to the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) among 1,147 healthcare workers in 3 hospitals that admitted SARS patie...
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| author | Wei-Qing Chen Ci-Yong Lu Tze-wai Wong Wen-Hua Ling Zhong-Ning Lin Yuan-Tao Hao Qing Liu Ji-Qian Fang Yun He Fu-Tian Luo Jin Jing Li Ling Xiang Ma Yi-Min Liu Gui-Hua Chen Jian Huang Yuan-Sen Jiang Wen-Qi Jiang He-Qun Zou Guang-Mei Yan |
| author_facet | Wei-Qing Chen Ci-Yong Lu Tze-wai Wong Wen-Hua Ling Zhong-Ning Lin Yuan-Tao Hao Qing Liu Ji-Qian Fang Yun He Fu-Tian Luo Jin Jing Li Ling Xiang Ma Yi-Min Liu Gui-Hua Chen Jian Huang Yuan-Sen Jiang Wen-Qi Jiang He-Qun Zou Guang-Mei Yan |
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| description | To determine the prevalence of inapparent infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) among healthcare workers, we performed a serosurvey to test for immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibodies to the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) among 1,147 healthcare workers in 3 hospitals that admitted SARS patients in mid-May 2003. Among them were 90 healthcare workers with SARS. As a reference group, 709 healthcare workers who worked in 2 hospitals that never admitted any SARS patients were similarly tested. The seroprevalence rate was 88.9% (80/90) for healthcare workers with SARS and 1.4% (15/1,057) for healthcare workers who were apparently healthy. The seroprevalence in the reference group was 0.4% (3/709). These findings suggest that inapparent infection is uncommon. Low level of immunity among unaffected healthcare workers reinforces the need for adequate personal protection and other infection control measures in hospitals to prevent future epidemics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-71ab242d397c4309a451aa326f6e2fe12022-12-21T18:22:22ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592005-01-01111899410.3201/eid1101.040138Anti–SARS-CoV Immunoglobulin G in Healthcare Workers, Guangzhou, ChinaWei-Qing ChenCi-Yong LuTze-wai WongWen-Hua LingZhong-Ning LinYuan-Tao HaoQing LiuJi-Qian FangYun HeFu-Tian LuoJin JingLi LingXiang MaYi-Min LiuGui-Hua ChenJian HuangYuan-Sen JiangWen-Qi JiangHe-Qun ZouGuang-Mei YanTo determine the prevalence of inapparent infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) among healthcare workers, we performed a serosurvey to test for immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibodies to the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) among 1,147 healthcare workers in 3 hospitals that admitted SARS patients in mid-May 2003. Among them were 90 healthcare workers with SARS. As a reference group, 709 healthcare workers who worked in 2 hospitals that never admitted any SARS patients were similarly tested. The seroprevalence rate was 88.9% (80/90) for healthcare workers with SARS and 1.4% (15/1,057) for healthcare workers who were apparently healthy. The seroprevalence in the reference group was 0.4% (3/709). These findings suggest that inapparent infection is uncommon. Low level of immunity among unaffected healthcare workers reinforces the need for adequate personal protection and other infection control measures in hospitals to prevent future epidemics.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/1/04-0138_articleSARSSeroprevalenceHealthcare workersChinaresearch |
| spellingShingle | Wei-Qing Chen Ci-Yong Lu Tze-wai Wong Wen-Hua Ling Zhong-Ning Lin Yuan-Tao Hao Qing Liu Ji-Qian Fang Yun He Fu-Tian Luo Jin Jing Li Ling Xiang Ma Yi-Min Liu Gui-Hua Chen Jian Huang Yuan-Sen Jiang Wen-Qi Jiang He-Qun Zou Guang-Mei Yan Anti–SARS-CoV Immunoglobulin G in Healthcare Workers, Guangzhou, China Emerging Infectious Diseases SARS Seroprevalence Healthcare workers China research |
| title | Anti–SARS-CoV Immunoglobulin G in Healthcare Workers, Guangzhou, China |
| title_full | Anti–SARS-CoV Immunoglobulin G in Healthcare Workers, Guangzhou, China |
| title_fullStr | Anti–SARS-CoV Immunoglobulin G in Healthcare Workers, Guangzhou, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anti–SARS-CoV Immunoglobulin G in Healthcare Workers, Guangzhou, China |
| title_short | Anti–SARS-CoV Immunoglobulin G in Healthcare Workers, Guangzhou, China |
| title_sort | anti sars cov immunoglobulin g in healthcare workers guangzhou china |
| topic | SARS Seroprevalence Healthcare workers China research |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/1/04-0138_article |
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