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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the effectiveness of small interfering RNA (siRNA) on inhibiting severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-associated coronavirus replication, and to lay bases for the future clinical application of siRNA for the treatment of viral infectious diseases.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Vero-E6 cells was transfected with siRNA before SARS virus infection, and the effectiveness of siRNA interference was evaluated by observing the cytopathic effect (CPE) on Vero-E6 cells.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Five pairs of siRNA showed ability to reduce CPE dose dependently, and two of them had the best effect.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>siRNA may be effective in inhibiting SARS-associated coronavirus replication.</p>
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Animals , Chlorocebus aethiops , RNA, Small Interfering , Pharmacology , Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus , Transfection , Vero Cells , Virus ReplicationABSTRACT
Objective By studying the change of the special antibodies titer IgG, IgM and nucleocaspid to SARS corona virus in family clustering cases , searching and testing the special antibody to SARS corona virus in the patients kinfolks Method Testing special antibody titer to SARS corona virus of 14 patients from 5 different families and their 10 kinfolks continuously by IFA and antigen capturing ELISA methods, taken samples in the 7 th , 14 th , 30 th , 60 th , 120 th , 180 th , 210 th ,270 th ,360 th day after SARS patients infected by SARS corona virus, dilute them, and then measure titers of three kinds of antibodies ResultsDuring the testing of IgG antibody titer of the 14 SARS patients by IFA method, in the 120 th day, the average titer is up the highest value, it is 1/1 120; in the 180 th day, the average titer begins to descend, it is 1/262 in the 360 th day, the average titer is 1/71 During the testing of IgM titer, the average titer is 1/32, it is obviously lower than it in IgG testing; the IgM titer of the most SARS patients are disappear after 120 days The average value of nucleocaspid antibody titer is lower than it in IgG antibody But there are some differences in 5 cases While IgG antibody titer begins to descend in the 180th day, nucleocaspid antibody titer begins to ascend obviously, it is up to 1/790 210 th day begins to descend In the meantime, we have tested special antibody to SARS corona virus of their 10 kinfolks (include 2 children) who have contacted with SARS patients closely The samples are taken in the 14 th , 30 th , 60 th day, and all the special IgG, IgM and nucleocaspid antibody to SARS corona virus are negative ConclusionBy testing the special IgG antibody to SARS corona virus of the 14 family clustering cases ,we find the special IgG antibody titer of the SARS patient is higher, and it can remain for a long time As for the nucleocaspid antibody titer of some SARS patients ascend obviously after 180days, we think that it provide useful information for vaccine development and it is necessary for us to study more in the clinic There is no special blood serum antibody to SARS corona virus in their 10 kinfolks of the SARS patients
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Objective To provide scientific evidence to identify and confirm severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) by laboratory detection.Methods Multiple clinical specimens were collected serially and systematically from the 4 suspected SARS patients, which occurred between Dec.2003 to Jan.2004 in Guangdong Province. The samples were tested by serologic and molecular methods.Results IgM or IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV were detectable after 6—8 days of the onset in four patients. The four-fold or greater rising in antibodies was clearly detected in three of the four patients, while the fourth patient’s seroconversion was from negative to positive. The results analysed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay( ELISA), immunoflourescence assay (IFA), and neutralization test were highly correlated. SARS-CoV RNA was just detected in 3 throat swab specimens from case 1 by real-time PCR. M, N and S genes were amplified by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) from the positive samples. Sequencing results showed that they were SARS-CoV gene segments, and most closely matched SARS-CoV gene sequences were isolated from civet cats in Guangdong Province. Nevertheless, SARS-CoV was not isolated from any samples of the 4 patients.Conclusion Based on these results, the 4 reported cases were laboratorily confirmed as SARS cases.
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AIM: To study the pathological change in mouse organs immunitied by inactivated SARS-CoV vaccine. METHODS: Inactivated SARS-CoV vaccine was injected into BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice. Anti-SARS antibody was analyzed by ELISA. After 8 weeks, the immunitied mice were killed and those organs were analyzed by pathological methods. RESULTS: Anti-SARS antibody in mice was positive after 8 days. Only minimal injury was observed in a few lungs and livers, but the other organs were not. CONCLUSIONS: Inactivated SARS-CoV vaccine induced mice to create antibody, whereas they did not cause severe injury. This result will be valuable for vaccine into clinical research. [