SARS Antibody Testing in Children: Development of Oral Fluid Assays for IgG Measurements

ABSTRACT Seroepidemiological studies to monitor antibody kinetics are important for assessing the extent and spread of SARS-CoV-2 in a population. Noninvasive sampling methods are advantageous for reducing the need for venipuncture, which may be a barrier to investigations, particularly in pediatric...

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Main Authors: Katja Hoschler, Samreen Ijaz, Nick Andrews, Sammy Ho, Steve Dicks, Keerthana Jegatheesan, John Poh, Lenesha Warrener, Thivya Kankeyan, Frances Baawuah, Joanne Beckmann, Ifeanichukwu O. Okike, Shazaad Ahmad, Joanna Garstang, Andrew J. Brent, Bernadette Brent, Felicity Aiano, Kevin E. Brown, Mary E. Ramsay, David Brown, John V. Parry, Shamez N. Ladhani, Maria Zambon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-02-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00786-21