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Table 1 Dynamic changes of serum SARS-CoV IgG antibody levels in patients recovering from SARS

From: Dynamic changes of serum SARS-Coronavirus IgG, pulmonary function and radiography in patients recovering from SARS after hospital discharge

 

Samples (n)

± SD (OD units)

May, 2003

35

1.240 ± 0.350

June, 2003

74

1.087 ± 0.284

July, 2003

172

1.203 ± 0.306

Aug., 2003

152

1.061 ± 0.376

Sept., 2003

123

1.105 ± 0.378

Oct., 2003

35

1.097 ± 0.282

Nov., 2003

77

0.835 ± 0.327†‡§¶*

Dec., 2003

35

0.829 ± 0.232†§*

Jan.–Feb., 2004

67

0.737 ± 0.169†‡§¶*#

Mar–Apr, 2004

34

0.678 ± 0.179†‡§¶*#

May–June, 2004

46

0.621 ± 0.181†‡§¶*#

F value

 

30.62

p value

 

0.0000

  1. Note: Statistical analyses were done by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Student-Newman-Keuls for multiple comparisons, and values are given as mean ± SD;
  2. † p < 0.05 vs. SARS-CoV IgG antibody results in May, 2003.
  3. ‡ p < 0.05 vs. SARS-CoV IgG antibody results in June, 2003.
  4. § p < 0.05 vs. SARS-CoV IgG antibody results in July, 2003.
  5. ¶ p < 0.05 vs. SARS-CoV IgG antibody results in August, 2003.
  6. * p < 0.05 vs. SARS-CoV IgG antibody results in Sepember, 2003.
  7. # p < 0.05 vs. SARS-CoV IgG antibody results in October, 2003.