SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence in Children from Western Romania, March to June 2021.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
; 22(4): 267-270, 2022 04.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1840032
ABSTRACT
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.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Epidemiology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Vbz.2022.0003
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