Seroepidemiological study on severe respiratory syndrome among different population in Taiyuan

  Objective   To analyze the SARS-CoV antibody level among patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), close contactors with suspected SARS and community-based population in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province.

  Methods   ELISA method was used to detect the SARS-CoV antibody level among patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), close contactor with SARS and community-based population followed a comparative analysis.

  Results   Positive rate of SARS patients, close contactor and general population was 52.08%, 4.63% and 1.88% respectively.No difference rate of SARS-CoV Ab was found between male and female and among difference age groups.No relationship was found between SARS-CoV Ab and history of contacting factors except the item "washing hands after contacting suspected SARS patients".

  Conclusion   Over SARS diag nosis existed during SARS epidemic period in Taiyuan.Latent infection of SARS maybe existed in SARS close contactor and community-based population.