Sequential serological surveys in the early stages of the coronavirus disease epidemic: limitations and perspectives
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 53: e20200351, 2020. graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
Estimates of the number of individuals infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 are important for health planning and establishment of expectations regarding herd immunity.METHODS:
Seven testing rounds of a serological survey were conducted at 1-week intervals between April 19 and May 31, 2020 in Teresina municipality. RESULTS Over the 7 weeks, serological positivity increased from 0.56% (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.18%-1.30%) to 8.33% (95% CI 6.61%-10.33%), representing 33-53 persons infected for each reported case.CONCLUSIONS:
Serological screening may be an important tool for understanding the immunity of a population and planning community interventions.Palavras-chave
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia Viral
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Betacoronavirus
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article