Prevalence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) against severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) andeEvaluation of a rapid MEDsan IgG test in children seeking medical care

Posfay Barbe, Klara; Andrey, Diego Olivier; Virzi, Julien; Cohen, Patrick; Pigny, Fiona; Goncalves Cabecinhas, Ana Rita; Pinoesch, Selina Helen; Lacroix, Laurence Elisabeth; Stringhini, Silvia; Kaiser, Laurent; Vuilleumier, Nicolas; L'Huillier, Arnaud

doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa1702

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Prevalence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) against severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) andeEvaluation of a rapid MEDsan IgG test in children seeking medical care

ContributorsPosfay Barbe, Klara; Andrey, Diego Olivier

; Virzi, Julien; Cohen, Patrick; Pigny, Fiona; Goncalves Cabecinhas, Ana Rita; Pinoesch, Selina Helen; Lacroix, Laurence Elisabeth; Stringhini, Silvia; Kaiser, Laurent; Vuilleumier, Nicolas; L'Huillier, Arnaud

Published inClinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 72, no. 7, p. e192-e195

Publication date2021

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.

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Adult
Antibodies
Viral
COVID-19
Child
Humans
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin M
Prevalence
SARS-CoV-2

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POSFAY BARBE, Klara et al. Prevalence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) against severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) andeEvaluation of a rapid MEDsan IgG test in children seeking medical care. In: Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2021, vol. 72, n° 7, p. e192–e195. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1702

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PID : unige:151958
DOI : 10.1093/cid/ciaa1702
PMID : 33161427

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