id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-312652-zhccmfgw Hu, Xiumei Impact of Heat-Inactivation on the detection of SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG Antibody by ELISA 2020-06-20 .txt text/plain 3001 176 50 According to Chinese Diagnosis and Treatment Protocol for Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (Trial Version 7), SARS-CoV-2 specific IgM becomes detectable around 3-5 days after onset and IgG reaches a titration of at least 4-fold increase during convalescence compared with the acute [9] . In order to establish a safe and accurate method for detecting SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies, we retrospectively assessed the impact of sera heat-inactivation at 56℃ for 30 minutes on the levels of SARS-CoV-2 IgM or IgG antibodies. Therefore, our analysis provide evidence that sera inactivated by heating at 56℃ for 30 minutes could reduce the risk of virus contamination, and would not impair the detection efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 IgM or IgG testing using this ELISA assay. In summary, sera inactivated by heating at 56℃ for 30 minutes could minimize the risk of virus contamination and did not impair the positive detection rate using SARS-CoV-2 antibody detection kit (ELISA-immunoassay) and eventually represents a valuable contribution to a safer COVID-19 serological diagnosis. ./cache/cord-312652-zhccmfgw.txt ./txt/cord-312652-zhccmfgw.txt