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Prevalence of Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Evaluation of a Rapid MEDsan IgG Test in Children Seeking Medical Care.

Authors :
Posfay-Barbe, Klara M
Andrey, Diego O
Virzi, Julien
Cohen, Patrick
Pigny, Fiona
Goncalves, Ana R
Pinosch, Selina
Lacroix, Laurence
Stringhini, Silvia
Kaiser, Laurent
Vuilleumier, Nicolas
L'Huillier, Arnaud G
Source :
Clinical Infectious Diseases; Apr2021, Vol. 72 Issue 7, pe192-e195, 4p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

In 208 children seeking medical care, the seropositivity rate of anti–SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies was 8.7%, suggesting an infection rate similar to that observed in adults but >100-fold the incidence of RT-PCR–confirmed pediatric cases. Compared with the gold-standard combined ELISA + immunofluorescence, the MEDsan IgG rapid diagnostic test performed accurately. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10584838
Volume :
72
Issue :
7
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
149717021
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1702