SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence and associated risk factors in an urban district in Cameroon

SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence and associated risk factors in an urban district in Cameroon

Many African countries have reported relatively low numbers of COVID-19 cases but the true scale of the epidemic is unclear. Here, the authors conduct a population-based survey in a province of Cameroon and estimate 29% seroprevlance, >300 fold higher than the nationwide attack rate implied by ca...

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Main Authors: Kene Nwosu, Joseph Fokam, Franck Wanda, Lucien Mama, Erol Orel, Nicolas Ray, Jeanine Meke, Armel Tassegning, Desire Takou, Eric Mimbe, Beat Stoll, Josselin Guillebert, Eric Comte, Olivia Keiser, Laura Ciaffi
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c0db4eec44b5484f96f1e8b55f5e0a91
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Summary:Many African countries have reported relatively low numbers of COVID-19 cases but the true scale of the epidemic is unclear. Here, the authors conduct a population-based survey in a province of Cameroon and estimate 29% seroprevlance, >300 fold higher than the nationwide attack rate implied by case counts.

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