Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 specific neutralising antibodies in blood donors from the Lodi Red Zone in Lombardy, Italy, as at 06 April 2020
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2020
Abstract:
We evaluated SARS-CoV-2 RNA and neutralising antibodies in blood donors (BD) residing in the Lodi Red Zone, Italy. Of 390 BDs recruited after 20 February 2020 - when the first COVID-19 case in Lombardy was identified, 91 (23%) aged 19-70 years were antibody positive. Viral RNA was detected in an additional 17 (4.3%) BDs, yielding ca 28% (108/390) with evidence of virus exposure. Five stored samples collected as early as 12 February were seropositive.
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1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
epidemiology; Lodi Red Zone; microneutralization assay; SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence; Adult; Aged; Antibodies, Neutralizing; Betacoronavirus; Blood Donors; Clinical Laboratory Techniques; Coronavirus Infections; Female; Humans; Immunization, Passive; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Neutralization Tests; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral; Prevalence; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Young Adult
Elenco autori:
Percivalle, E.; Cambie, G.; Cassaniti, I.; Nepita, E. V.; Maserati, R.; Ferrari, A.; Di Martino, R.; Isernia, P.; Mojoli, F.; Bruno, R.; Tirani, M.; Cereda, D.; Nicora, C.; Lombardo, M.; Baldanti, F.
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