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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in a healthcare setting during the first pandemic wave in Senegal

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: This study investigated the seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) immunoglobulin G (IgG) during the first pandemic wave in Senegal. The seroprevalence rate of SARS-CoV-2 IgG was assessed in 10 cities in Senegal by testing plasma from volunteers attending healthcare clinics for reasons unrelated to coronavirus disease 2019 (n=3231) between June and October 2020. The overall positivity rate was 20.4% and large geographical differences in seropositivity (6–41.9%) were observed, suggesting that the true number of infections was substantially higher than the official estimate of 8.5%.

Source: IJID Regions

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2021.12.008