Seroprevalence of SARS CoV 2 immunoglobulin among first year medical students in a tertiary care hospital of Odisha: a cross-sectional study
Healthline, Journal of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine
; 13(1):83-89, 2022.
Article
in English
| GIM | ID: covidwho-2026834
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
COVID-19 caused by SARS coronavirus two has halted life across the globe since its emergence in December 2019. Most of the infected persons are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. Serosurvey is vital for the estimation of the burden of infection. In this context, our study objective is to estimate the Seroprevalence of SARS CoV 2 IgG among the first-year medical students after the first wave in February 2021.Method:
A cross-sectional study was conducted among the first-year medical students of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research. All the students were enrolled, and their data & serum sample was collected. Serum samples were tested for the presence of Anti-Spike IgG. Data were analyzed by using appropriate statistical tests.
308067-58-5; 308067-57-4; blood; blood serum; body mass index; coronavirus disease 2019; cross-sectional studies; disease surveys; epidemiology; hospitals; human diseases; IgG; immunoglobulins; medical schools; medical students; pandemics; public health; serological surveys; seroprevalence; serum; viral diseases; man; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; India; Odisha; Commonwealth of Nations; lower-middle income countries; medium Human Development Index countries; South Asia; Asia; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; disease surveillance; gamma-globulins; immune globulins; Orissa; seroepidemiology; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal:
Healthline, Journal of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine
Year:
2022
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Article
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