SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence in Children from Western Romania, March to June 2021

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العنوان: SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence in Children from Western Romania, March to June 2021
المؤلفون: Tudor Rares Olariu, Alina Cristiana Craciun, Daliborca Cristina Vlad, Victor Dumitrascu, Liviu Laurentiu Pop, Florin Horhat, Maria Alina Lupu
المصدر: Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.). 22(4)
سنة النشر: 2022
مصطلحات موضوعية: Infectious Diseases, Romania, SARS-CoV-2, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Virology, Animals, COVID-19, Humans, Antibodies, Viral, Microbiology, Pandemics
الوصف: Limited data are available regarding severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroprevalence in children. In this study, we assessed for the first time the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in children from Romania. Serum samples of 379 children were investigated for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 total antibodies. Serologic tests were performed using Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 electrochemiluminiscence immunoassay that targets the nucleocapsid protein of the virus. The overall seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 total antibodies was 46.70%. No significant difference was observed between seropositive and seronegative children according to age groups, gender, and area of residence. Our findings revealed a high SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Romanian children at the end of the third COVID-19 pandemic wave. Results suggest that children, regardless of age, gender, or area of residence, are susceptible to infection with SARS-CoV-2. Seroprevalence in children was similar to the seroprevalence reported in the adult population from Western Romania during the same period of time, March to June 2021.
تدمد: 1557-7759
URL الوصول: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::8ec1c8e8e22eb1ed3ed4f9c557917c33
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35384727
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رقم الانضمام: edsair.doi.dedup.....8ec1c8e8e22eb1ed3ed4f9c557917c33
قاعدة البيانات: OpenAIRE