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March 10, 2020Journal of Microbiology Immunology and InfectionOpen Access

A case of COVID-19 and pneumonia returning from Macau in Taiwan: Clinical course and anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG dynamic

Nan–Yao Lee Chia-Wen Li Huey-Pin Tsai Po‐Lin Chen Ling-Shan Syue Ming-Chi Li Chin-Shiang Tsai Ching-Lung Lo Po‐Ren Hsueh Wen‐Chien Ko

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Abstract

A 46-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with 2-day fever and cough at seven days after returning from Macau. COVID-19 and pneumonia was diagnosed based on the positive real-time RT-PCR tests for oropharyngeal swab samples and the presence of anti-SARS-COV-2 IgG starting from the illness day 11 and post-exposure 18-21 days.

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