Antibody Responses to SARS-CoV-2 at 8 Weeks Postinfection in Asymptomatic Patients
Pyoeng Gyun Choe, Chang Kyung Kang, Hyeon Jeong Suh, Jongtak Jung, EunKyo Kang, Sun Young Lee, Kyoung-Ho Song, Hong Bin Kim, Nam Joong Kim, Wan Beom Park, Eu Suk Kim, Myoung-Don Oh, Pyoeng Gyun Choe, Chang Kyung Kang, Hyeon Jeong Suh, Jongtak Jung, EunKyo Kang, Sun Young Lee, Kyoung-Ho Song, Hong Bin Kim, Nam Joong Kim, Wan Beom Park, Eu Suk Kim, Myoung-Don Oh
Abstract
We compared levels of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 neutralizing antibodies in recovery plasma from 7 completely asymptomatic coronavirus disease patients with those in symptomatic patients in South Korea. We found that serologic diagnostic testing was positive for 71% (5/7) of completely asymptomatic patients, but neutralizing antibody response occurred in all 7 patients.
Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; SARS; SARS-CoV-2; asymptomatic; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; neutralizing antibody; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.
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