Association of Time-Lines of COVID-19 Seropositivity with Antibody Ratio Levels

Authors

  • Saadiya Mushtaq Combined Military Hospital Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Nasir Ud Din Combined Military Hospital Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Abid Hussain Shah Pakistan Naval Ship Shifa Hospital, Karachi Pakistan
  • Omair Riaz Combined Military Hospital Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Khalid Azam Combined Military Hospital Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Sara Waqar Khan Combined Military Hospital Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72i3.7173

Keywords:

COVID-19, ELISA, IgG antibodies, Immune response SARS-CoV-2

Abstract

Objective: To determine the persistence of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 and the association of timelines of COVID-19 seropositivity with antibody ratio levels.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital, Lahore, from Apr to Sep 2020.

Methodology: The serum of 250 patients recovered from COVID-19 was collected to detect anti-SARS-COV-2 IgG antibodies. Anti-SARS Cov-2 IgG was measured by Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISAs), and the association of timelines of COVID-19 seropositivity with antibody ratio levels was determined.

Results: Out of 250 study participants, males were 220 (88%) while females were 30 (12%), mean age being 35.25 years ± 9.096 years. In the timeline of 31-60 days after the first positive COVID-19 PCR, 27 out of 44 (61%) were seropositive. In the 61-90 days’ timeline, 79 out of 155 (51%) were seropositive, in the timeline of 91-120 days after the first positive PCR, 52 out of 76 (68%) were seropositive, and in the timeline of 121-150 days, 12 out of 15 (80%) of the study participants were seropositive for COVID-19.

Conclusion: Serological IgG immune response against SARS-CoV-2 persists up to five months after active COVID-19 infection in most individuals in the Pakistani population.

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Published

26-06-2022

How to Cite

Mushtaq, S., Din, N. U., Shah, A. H., Riaz, O., Azam, K., & Khan, S. W. (2022). Association of Time-Lines of COVID-19 Seropositivity with Antibody Ratio Levels. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 72(3), 1023–26. https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72i3.7173

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