High prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in pregnant women after the second wave of infections in the inner-city of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa

High prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in pregnant women after the second wave of infections in the inner-city of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa

Objectives: After South Africa's second wave of COVID-19, this study estimated the SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among pregnant women in inner-city Johannesburg, South Africa. Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, 500 pregnant women who were non-COVID-19-vaccinated (aged ≥12 years) were enrolled...

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Main Authors: Shobna Sawry, Jean Le Roux, Nicole Wolter, Philile Mbatha, Jinal Bhiman, Jennifer Balkus, Anne von Gottberg, Cheryl Cohen, Matthew Chersich, Malolo Kekana, Thatcher Ndlovu, Angela Shipalana, Wendy Mthimunye, Faeezah Patel, Hermien Gous, Sibongile Walaza, Stefano Tempia, Helen Rees, Lee Fairlie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence
Serosurveys
HIV
South Africa
COVID-19
Pregnant women
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971222005756

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