SARS-CoV-2 PCR positivity rate and seroprevalence of related antibodies among a sample of patients in Cairo: Pre-wave 2 results of a screening program in a university hospital.

SARS-CoV-2 PCR positivity rate and seroprevalence of related antibodies among a sample of patients in Cairo: Pre-wave 2 results of a screening program in a university hospital.

<h4>Background</h4>Research has revealed that asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic infections are important contributors to the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in populations. In Egypt, the true prevalence of infections is veiled due to the low number of screening tests. The aim of this study was...

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Main Authors: Samia A Girgis, Hala M Hafez, Hoda Ezz Elarab, Basma Sherif, Moshira H Sabry, Iman Afifi, Fatma Elzahraa Hassan, Amira Reda, Shaimaa Elsayed, Asmaa Mahmoud, Petra Habeb, Ihab S Habil, Rasha S Hussein, Isis M Mossad, Ossama Mansour, Ashraf Omar, Ayman M Saleh, Mahmoud El-Meteini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254581

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254581

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