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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| ID: biblio-1136900
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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.Key words
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База данных:
LILACS
Основная тема:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
/
Betacoronavirus
Тип исследования:
Diagnostic_studies
Пределы темы:
Humans
Страна как тема:
America do sul
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Brasil
Язык:
En
Журнал:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Год:
2020
Тип:
Article