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标题：Evaluating antibody response pattern in asymptomatic virus infected pregnant females: Human well-being study
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作者：Ashaq Ali ; Zubia Rashid ; Jieqiong Zhou 等
期刊名称：Journal of King Saud University - Science
印刷版ISSN：1018-3647
出版年度：2021
卷号：33
期号：1
页码：1-6
DOI：10.1016/j.jksus.2020.101255
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：Graphical abstractDisplay OmittedAbstractThe ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic infecting millions of people globally has given rise to serious public health threats. The need for early detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in asymptomatic pregnant women is compelling to detect vertical transmission timely. Here, 11 SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic pregnant cases from Wuhan China were investigated. All the patients were initially tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 on RT-PCR, so a chest CT scan was performed. Also, serum antibody (IgM and IgG) titers were estimated. CT scan of patients revealed typical abnormalities related to SARS-CoV-2, indicating ground-glass opacity and infection lesions suggesting viral pneumonia. Elevated IgM and IgG antibodies levels (p < 0.001) were also noticed in infected patients. Hence, CT imaging and serum antibody response are valuable in the early detection of SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic pregnant patients. These might serve as prognostic markers for healthcare professionals, in RT-PCR negative patients, to assess the effect of given treatment by chest CT.
关键词：Asymptomatic;SARS-CoV-2;CT scan;Pregnant women;Serum antibodies