Anti-SARS-CoV immunoglobulin G in healthcare workers, Guangzhou, China

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 89-94

  Chen, Wei Qing ^a,c   Lu, Ci Yong ^a   Wong, Tze Wai ^b   Ling, Wen Hua ^a   Lin, Zhong Ning ^a   Hao, Yuan Tao ^a   Liu, Qing ^a   Fang, Ji Qian ^a   He, Yun ^a   Luo, Fu Tian ^a   Jing, Jin ^a   Ling, Li ^a   Ma, Xiang ^a   Liu, Yi Min ^a   Chen, Gui Hua ^a   Huang, Jian ^a   Jiang, Yuan Sen ^a   Jiang, Wen Qi ^a   Zou, He Qun ^a   Yan, Guang Mei ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Sun Yat sen Universityc   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROTECTION; SARS CORONAVIRUS; SEROPREVALENCE; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

EID: 19944428818     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1101.040138     Document Type: Article

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