Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2021 Feb 8;16(2):290-292.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.11120720. Epub 2020 Oct 14.

Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 Viral RNA Shedding and IgG Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Patients on Hemodialysis

Aisha Shaikh  1   2 , Etti Zeldis  1   2 , Kirk N Campbell  2 , Lili Chan  2
Affiliations

Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 Viral RNA Shedding and IgG Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Patients on Hemodialysis

Aisha Shaikh et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; RNA; hemodialysis; immunoglobulin G; viral.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Hemodialysis patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have prolonged severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral RNA shedding and mount an IgG antibody response. (A) Butterfly plot of patient characteristics in patients on hemodialysis who tested positive and tested negative for COVID-19. *Statistical significance with P=0.05. (B) Results of serial SARS-CoV-2 RNA testing. Vertical lines within the bars indicate when each test was performed. Blue bars indicate the test was positive, whereas gray bars indicate the test was negative. *Patients who tested positive again following two consecutive negative swabs. (C) Serial antibody titer data by patient.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Soni R, Horowitz B, Unruh M: Immunization in end-stage renal disease: Opportunity to improve outcomes. Semin Dial 26: 416–426, 2013. - PubMed
    1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention : Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), 2020. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html. Accessed August 1, 2020
    1. Wölfel R, Corman VM, Guggemos W, Seilmaier M, Zange S, Müller MA, Niemeyer D, Jones TC, Vollmar P, Rothe C, Hoelscher M, Bleicker T, Brünink S, Schneider J, Ehmann R, Zwirglmaier K, Drosten C, Wendtner C: Virological assessment of hospitalized patients with COVID-2019. Nature 581: 465–469, 2020. - PubMed
    1. De Vriese AS, Reynders M: IgG antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection and viral RNA persistence in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Am J Kidney Dis 76: 440–441, 2020. - PMC - PubMed

MeSH terms