Serum antibody response in COVID-19-recovered patients who retested positive

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COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
RT-PCR
false-negative
reinfection
retesting
dc.contributor.author
Atchessi, Nicole
Striha, Megan
Edjoc, Rojiemiahd
Abalos, Christine
Lien, Amanda
Waddell, Lisa
Gabrani-Juma, Imran
Thompson, Emily
Dawson, Thomas
dc.date.accessioned
2024-10-04T18:38:03Z
dc.date.available
2024-10-04T18:38:03Z
dc.date.issued
2021-04
dc.description.abstract - en
BACKGROUND: Research studies comparing antibody response from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases that retested positive (RP) using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and those who did not retest positive (NRP) were used to investigate a possible relationship between antibody response and retesting status. METHODS: Seven data bases were searched. Research criteria included cohort and case-control studies, carried out worldwide and published before September 9, 2020, that compared the serum antibody levels of hospitalized COVID-19 cases that RP after discharge to those that did NRP. RESULTS: There is some evidence that immunoglobulin G (IgG) and immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody levels in RP cases were lower compared with NRP cases. The hypothesis of incomplete clearance aligns with these findings. The possibility of false negative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results during viral clearance is also plausible, as concentration of the viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) in nasopharyngeal and fecal swabs fluctuate below the limits of RT-PCR detection during virus clearance. The probability of reinfection was less likely to be the cause of retesting positive because of the low risk of exposure where cases observed a 14 day-quarantine after discharge. CONCLUSION: More studies are needed to better explain the immune response of recovered COVID-19 cases retesting positive after discharge
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Atchessi N, Striha M, Edjoc R, Abalos C, Lien A, Waddell L, Gabrani-Juma I, Thompson E, Dawson T. Serum antibody response in COVID-19-recovered patients who retested positive. Can Commun Dis Rep 2021;47(4):195–201. https://doi.org/10.14745/ccdr.v47i04a03
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https://doi.org/10.14745/ccdr.v47i04a03
dc.identifier.issn
1481-8531
dc.identifier.pubmedID
34035665
dc.identifier.uri
https://open-science.canada.ca/handle/123456789/3001
dc.language.iso
en
dc.publisher
Public Health Agency of Canada
dc.relation.istranslationof
https://open-science.canada.ca/handle/123456789/3003
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.rights.uri - fr
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.fr
dc.subject - en
Health
dc.subject - fr
Santé
dc.subject.en - en
Health
dc.subject.fr - fr
Santé
dc.title - en
Serum antibody response in COVID-19-recovered patients who retested positive
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Article
dc.type - fr
Article
local.article.journalissue
4
local.article.journaltitle
Canada Communicable Disease Report
local.article.journalvolume
47
local.pagination
195–201
local.peerreview - en
Yes
local.peerreview - fr
Oui
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