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ArticleInternational journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases2021

Antibody and viral RNA kinetics in SARS-CoV2 infected patients admitted to a Romanian University Hospital of Infectious Diseases.

Amanda Radulescu, Alexandru Istrate, Mirela Flonta, Mihaela Lupse

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Article in International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Amanda RadulescuThe "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Epidemiology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; The University Hospital of Infectious Diseases, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Alexandru IstrateThe "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Epidemiology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Mirela FlontaThe University Hospital of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Laboratory, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Mihaela LupseThe "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Infectious Diseases Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; The University Hospital of Infectious Diseases, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Electronic address: mihaela.lupse@yahoo.com.
Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy · RO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo assess the antibody and viral kinetics in asymptomatic/mild confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections compared to more severe patients. MATERIAL AND

methodsRetrospective analysis of data obtained from adult patients with a confirmed SARS-CoV2 infection having at least one SARS-CoV-2 pair of specific IgM/IgG tests, admitted in The University Hospital of Infectious Diseases Cluj-Napoca, Romania (28 February to 31 August 2020). The database also included: demographic, clinical, chest X-ray and/or CT scan results, RT-PCR SARS-CoV-2, and dexamethasone treatment. A total of 469 patients were evaluated as "asymptomatic/mild" and "moderate/severe/critical" cases.

resultsThe median time since confirmation to SARS-CoV-2 PCR negativity was 15 days [95% CI: 13-18] in asymptomatic/mild cases and 17 days [95% CI: 16-21] in moderate/severe ones. The median time to seroconversion for both IgM and IgG was 13 days [95% CI: 13-14] in asymptomatic/mild cases and 11 days [95% CI: 10-13] in moderate/severe ones. For both antibody types, the highest reactivity was significantly associated with more severe presentation (IgM: OR = 10.30, IgG: OR = 7.97).

conclusionAsymptomatic/mild COVID-19 cases had a faster RT-PCR negativity rate compared to moderate/severe/critical patients. IgG and IgM dynamics were almost simultaneous, more robust for IgG in more severe cases, and at one month after confirmation, almost all patients had detectable antibody titers.

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SARS-CoV-2AdultAntibodies, ViralAsymptomatic InfectionsCOVID-19FemaleHospitals, UniversityHumansKineticsMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRNA, ViralAntibodies, ViralRNA, Viralantibody profileCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2Viral kinetics

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PMID33901653
PMCPMC8064896
OpenAlexW3159327179

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