Inferring Incidence of Unreported SARS-CoV-2 Infections Using Seroprevalence of Open Reading Frame 8 Antigen, Hong Kong

We tested seroprevalence of open reading frame 8 antigens to infer the number of unrecognized SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infections in Hong Kong during 2022. We estimate 33.6% of the population was infected, 72.1% asymptomatically. Surveillance and control activities during large-scale outbreaks should account for potentially substantial undercounts.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Emerging infectious diseases - 30(2024), 2 vom: 02. Feb., Seite 325-328

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhao, Shi [VerfasserIn]
Mok, Chris Ka Pun [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Yun Sang [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Chunke [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Yuanxin [VerfasserIn]
Chong, Ka Chun [VerfasserIn]
Hui, David S C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
China
Hong Kong
Infection attack rate
Journal Article
ORF8 antigen
Respiratory infections
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant
Viruses
Zoonoses

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Date Completed 26.01.2024

Date Revised 02.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3201/eid3002.231332

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366578049