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BackgroundAt present, PCR-based nucleic acid detection cannot meet the demands for coronavirus infectious disease (COVID-19) diagnosis. Methods214 confirmed COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized in the General Hospital of Central Theater Command of the Peoples Liberation Army between January 18 and February 26, 2020, were recruited. Two Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) kits based on recombinant SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein (rN) and spike protein (rS) were used for detecting IgM and IgG antibodies, and their diagnostic feasibility was evaluated. ResultsAmong the 214 patients, 146 (68.2%) and 150 (70.1%) were successfully diagnosed with the rN-based IgM and IgG ELISAs, respectively; 165 (77.1%) and 159 (74.3%) were successfully diagnosed with the rS-based IgM and IgG ELISAs, respectively. The positive rates of the rN-based and rS-based ELISAs for antibody (IgM and/or IgG) detection were 80.4% and 82.2%, respectively. The sensitivity of the rS-based ELISA for IgM detection was significantly higher than that of the rN-based ELISA. We observed an increase in the positive rate for IgM and IgG with an increasing number of days post-disease onset (d.p.o.), but the positive rate of IgM dropped after 35 d.p.o. The positive rate of rN-based and rS-based IgM and IgG ELISAs was less than 60% during the early stage of the illness 0-10 d.p.o., and that of IgM and IgG was obviously increased after 10 d.p.o. ConclusionsELISA has a high sensitivity, especially for the detection of serum samples from patients after 10 d.p.o, it can be an important supplementary method for COVID-19 diagnosis.
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Objective We conducted a survey on the awareness rate of stroke in Yangquan residents and analyzed factors affecting awareness to provide basic information for Yangquan residents to prevent and treat stroke in Shanxi.MethodsA questionnaire regarding awareness and basic knowledge of stroke was used in this study and applied to Yangquan residents.A cluster stratified sample of 7983 residents were questionnaired by cross-sectional method.Results7921 returned copies were valid.The awareness rate of stroke in 7921 selected Yangquan residents was 30.14％ (2387/7921). Upon the occurrence of stroke,the awareness rates of the way to see a doctor,the right department to look for medical care and test manners to diagnose the illness as stroke were relatively high in these investigated people,which were 74.03％ (5864/7921),78.17％ (6192/7921) and 84.04％ (6657/7921),respectively.However,the number of people who knew characteristic symptoms and complications of stoke,risk factors that cause stroke and how to treat stroke was 2021 (25.51％),841 ( 10.62％ ),and 902 ( 11.39％ ),respectively,which was relatively low. After multivariate analysis,the awareness rate of stroke in Yangquan residents was positively correlated with an education degree.ConclusionsYangquan residents know little about stroke.Therefore,it is necessary to increase the level of their knowledge regarding stroke by extended propaganda and encourage them to live a healthy life to be able to treat stoke in time and to reduce the possibility of stroke occurring.
