Table 1 Correlation between SARS-CoV-2 NT antibody activities and S-IgG, S-IgM, N-IgG antibody levels.

From: Activation of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody is slower than elevation of spike-specific IgG, IgM, and nucleocapsid-specific IgG antibodies

NT antibody (titers)

Positive/negative

Sample number

S-IgG

S-IgM

N-IgG

Positive (%)

Negative (%)

Positive (%)

Negative (%)

Positive (%)

Negative (%)

≧ 0, < 5

Negative

39

6 (15)

33 (85)

4 (10)

35 (90)

3 (8)

36 (92)

≧ 5, < 10

Positive

13

11 (85)

2 (15)

11 (85)

2 (15)

10 (77)

3 (23)

≧ 10, < 20

Positive

15

13 (87)

2 (13)

13 (87)

2 (13)

13 (87)

2 (13)

≧ 20, < 40

Positive

26

26 (100)

0 (0)

25 (96)

1 (4)

25 (96)

1 (4)

≧ 40, < 80

Positive

29

29 (100)

0 (0)

28 (97)

1 (3)

28 (97)

1 (3)

≧ 80, < 160

Positive

14

14 (100)

0 (0)

14 (100)

0 (0)

14 (100)

0 (0)

≦ 160

Positive

5

5 (100)

0 (0)

5 (100)

0 (0)

5 (100)

0 (0)