| Literature DB >> 32717052 |
Oscar H Del Brutto1, Aldo F Costa2, Robertino M Mera3, Bettsy Y Recalde2, Javier A Bustos4, Héctor H García4.
Abstract
Antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were detected in 303/673 rural Ecuadorian adults (45%), 77% of whom had compatible clinical manifestations. Seropositivity was associated with the use of open latrines. Our findings support the fears of mass spread of SARS-CoV-2 in rural Latin America and cannot exclude a contributing role for fecal-oral transmission.Entities:
Keywords: Ecuador; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus-19; population study; rural setting
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Year: 2021 PMID: 32717052 PMCID: PMC7454322 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1055
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079