| Literature DB >> 33496235 |
Takashi Yoshiyama, Yasuki Saito, Kunitsugu Masuda, Yoshiko Nakanishi, Yasutoshi Kido, Kazuhiro Uchimura, Satoshi Mitarai, Tadaki Suzuki, Yu Nakagama, Hiroshi Kubota, Maki Satomi, Sana Uchikoba, Makoto Ohnishi, Takaji Wakita, Seiya Kato, Katsunobu Kato.
Abstract
We used 2 commercially available antibody tests to estimate seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in Japan during June 2020. Of 7,950 samples, 8 were positive by both assays. Using 2 reliable antibody tests in conjunction is an effective method for estimating seroprevalence in low prevalence settings.Entities:
Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; Japan; SARS-CoV-2; antibodies; antibody responses; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; diagnostics; immunology; respiratory infections; serology; seroprevalence; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33496235 DOI: 10.3201/eid2702.204088
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Infect Dis ISSN: 1080-6040 Impact factor: 6.883