title: Persistence of Antibodies against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus.
abstract: To determine how long antibodies against Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus persist, we measured long-term antibody responses among persons serologically positive or indeterminate after a 2012 outbreak in Jordan. Antibodies, including neutralizing antibodies, were detectable in 6 (86%) of 7 persons for at least 34 months after the outbreak.
authors.forename: Daniel C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Iblan
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rha
authors.forename: Sultan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alqasrawi
authors.forename: Aktham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haddadin
authors.forename: Mohannad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al Nsour
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Alsanouri
authors.forename: Sami Sheikh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harcourt
authors.forename: Congrong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miao
authors.forename: Azaibi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tamin
authors.forename: Susan I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Gerber
authors.forename: Lia M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Haynes
authors.forename: Mohammad Mousa
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Al Abdallat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057134:Antibodies, Neutralizing / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D065207:Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus / Q000276:immunology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D057134:Antibodies, Neutralizing; D000914:Antibodies, Viral
keywords: Jordan; MERS-CoV; Middle East respiratory syndrome; antibody; novel coronavirus; respiratory infections; serology; severe acute respiratory illness; viruses