Antibody response in symptomatic & asymptomatic Nipah virus cases from Kerala, India

Year: 2021

Journal: Indian J Med Res

DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_4388_20

Summary

The study evaluates antibody response among symptomatic survivors of NiV infection and their asymptomatic contacts identified during 2018 and 2019 NiV outbreaks from Kerala, India.

Key Findings

Anti-NiV IgM was detectable from 5th POD to 27th POD
Anti-NiV IgG was detected for more than one year among symptomatic NiV cases

Methodology

Study Type: Observational Study
Sample Size: 3 symptomatic and 2 asymptomatic contacts
Geographic Focus: Kerala, India
Time Period: (2018 to 2019)

Topics

Epidemiology, Clinical, Virology

Relevance

The study provides information on the persistence of antibodies during follow-up among asymptomatic contacts of Nipah-positive cases, which is not commonly studied.

Source

View the entire paper: File:IJMR-154-533.pdf