Limited Specificity of Serologic Tests for SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Detection, Benin.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 27(1)2021 Jan.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33261717
ABSTRACT
We used commercially available ELISAs to test 68 samples from coronavirus disease cases and prepandemic controls from Benin. We noted <25% false-positive results among controls, likely due to unspecific immune responses elicited by acute malaria. Serologic tests must be carefully evaluated to assess coronavirus disease spread and immunity in tropical regions.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Testes Sorológicos
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Anticorpos Antivirais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article