Early Circulation of SARS-CoV-2, Congo, 2020.

Bonguili, Novy Charel Bobouaka; Fritz, Matthieu; Lenguiya, Leadisaelle Hosanna; Mayengue, Pembe Issamou; Koukouikila-Koussounda, Félix; Dossou-Yovo, Louis Régis; Badzi, Cynthia Nkoua; Leroy, Eric M; Niama, Fabien R

Bonguili, Novy Charel Bobouaka; Fritz, Matthieu; Lenguiya, Leadisaelle Hosanna; Mayengue, Pembe Issamou; Koukouikila-Koussounda, Félix; Dossou-Yovo, Louis Régis; Badzi, Cynthia Nkoua; Leroy, Eric M; Niama, Fabien R.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 28(4): 878-880, 2022 04.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1708502

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ABSTRACT

To determine when severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 arrived in Congo, we retrospectively antibody tested 937 blood samples collected during September 2019-February 2020. Seropositivity significantly increased from 1% in December 2019 to 5.3% in February 2020, before the first officially reported case in March 2020, suggesting unexpected early virus circulation.

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COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Congo/epidemiology; Humans; Retrospective Studies

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2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; Central Africa; Luminex; Republic of Congo; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus disease; microsphere immunoassay; respiratory infections; retrospective study; serology; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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