Sensitive Detection of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies in Dried Blood Spot Samples

Dried blood spot (DBS) samples can be used for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spike antibodies. DBS sampling is comparable to matched serum samples with a relative 98.1% sensitivity and 100% specificity. Thus, DBS sampling offers an alternative for population-wide s...

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Main Authors: Gabriella L. Morley, Stephen Taylor, Sian Jossi, Marisol Perez-Toledo, Sian E. Faustini, Edith Marcial-Juarez, Adrian M. Shields, Margaret Goodall, Joel D. Allen, Yasunori Watanabe, Maddy L. Newby, Max Crispin, Mark T. Drayson, Adam F. Cunningham, Alex G. Richter, Matthew K. O’Shea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/20-3309_article