Screening for SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG antibodies among healthcare workers : A single-center study in Egypt
Copyright© by the Egyptian Association of Immunologists..
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become a global public health disaster, spreading throughout the world. In order to accurately determine the extent of the pandemic, it is important to accurately identify the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among healthcare workers (HCWs). This study intended to determine the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among HCWs and examine its correlation with the demographic characteristics of the study participants prior to the implementation of the vaccination campaign. In this cross-sectional study included 431 HCWs from Suez Canal University Hospital in Ismailia, Egypt. Their sera were screened for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies using a one-step novel coronavirus (COVID-19) IgM/IgG antibody test from Artron, Canada. Positive cases were then confirmed using nasal swab real-time reverse transcriptase PCR from Viasure, Spain. Of the 431 study participants, 254 (58.9%) were males and 177 (41.1%) females. The majority of participants, 262 (60.8%), were younger than 30 years old, 150 (34.8%) between 30 and 40 years old, and only 19 (4.4%) older than 40 years old. Out of the total samples, 26 (6%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 IgM, while 19 (4.4%) tested positive for both IgM and IgG. The majority of the samples, 386 (89.6%), tested negative for both IgG and IgM. There was no association between the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and either sex or age of study participants. In conclusion, during the study period, the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers at Suez Canal University Hospital in Egypt was relatively low. Additionally, there was no significant correlation observed between the prevalence of positive cases and either age or sex.
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Artikel |
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| Erscheinungsjahr: |
2023 |
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2023 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30 |
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The Egyptian journal of immunology - 30(2023), 4 vom: 04. Okt., Seite 86-92 |
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Englisch |
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| Beteiligte Personen: |
Mohammad, Mai H S [VerfasserIn] |
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Antibodies, Viral |
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Date Completed 01.11.2023 Date Revised 01.11.2023 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
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| 520 | |a Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become a global public health disaster, spreading throughout the world. In order to accurately determine the extent of the pandemic, it is important to accurately identify the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among healthcare workers (HCWs). This study intended to determine the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among HCWs and examine its correlation with the demographic characteristics of the study participants prior to the implementation of the vaccination campaign. In this cross-sectional study included 431 HCWs from Suez Canal University Hospital in Ismailia, Egypt. Their sera were screened for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies using a one-step novel coronavirus (COVID-19) IgM/IgG antibody test from Artron, Canada. Positive cases were then confirmed using nasal swab real-time reverse transcriptase PCR from Viasure, Spain. Of the 431 study participants, 254 (58.9%) were males and 177 (41.1%) females. The majority of participants, 262 (60.8%), were younger than 30 years old, 150 (34.8%) between 30 and 40 years old, and only 19 (4.4%) older than 40 years old. Out of the total samples, 26 (6%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 IgM, while 19 (4.4%) tested positive for both IgM and IgG. The majority of the samples, 386 (89.6%), tested negative for both IgG and IgM. There was no association between the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and either sex or age of study participants. In conclusion, during the study period, the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers at Suez Canal University Hospital in Egypt was relatively low. Additionally, there was no significant correlation observed between the prevalence of positive cases and either age or sex | ||
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