Retrospective serological investigation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus antibodies in recruits from mainland China.
Different assays were used to analyze 1,621 serum specimens collected from military recruits from the People's Republic of China in 2002 for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus antibodies. The results demonstrated that the subjects either had rarely been exposed to the virus before the 2003 SARS outbreak or had not been exposed but the nucleocapsid protein cross-reacted with other antibodies in humans.
Yu
Sumeng
S
Infectious Disease Control Unit, Logistic Department for Air Forces, Beijing Military Area, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Qiu
Maofeng
M
Chen
Zeliang
Z
Ye
Xiaobo
X
Gao
Yaling
Y
Wei
Aimin
A
Wang
Xiaoyi
X
Yang
Ling
L
Wang
Jin
J
Wen
Jie
J
Song
Yajun
Y
Pei
Decui
D
Dai
Erhei
E
Guo
Zhaobiao
Z
Cao
Cheng
C
Wang
Jian
J
Yang
Ruifu
R
D000293:Adolescent; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D009500:Neutralization Tests / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D045473:Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / Q000276:immunology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000379:methods; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000097:blood*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral