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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2020

Serological Approaches for COVID-19: Epidemiologic Perspective on Surveillance and Control.

Cheryl Yi-Pin Lee, Raymond T P Lin, Laurent Renia, Lisa F P Ng

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04627623 (Prevalence and Risk Factors of COVID-19 Infection in the Upper Silesian Agglomeration Population in 2020), which is not on this map. Cited by 157 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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157citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
6.7field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04627623 unknown statusnot on this map

Prevalence and Risk Factors of COVID-19 Infection in the Upper Silesian Agglomeration Population in 2020

TypeobservationalSponsorMedical University of SilesiaRan2020 to 2021Enrolled6,000ConditionsCovid19, Respiratory Tract Infections, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Corona Virus InfectionArmsIgM and IgG antibodies assay
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

157 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 279 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Recent advances in the diagnosis of COVID-19: a bird's eye view.Expert review of molecular diagnostics · 2021
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  2. SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases · 2021
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  3. Managing cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: an ESMO multidisciplinary expert consensus.Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology · 2020
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  7. COVID-19 serology in nephrology healthcare workers.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2021
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97 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Cheryl Yi-Pin LeeSingapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR), Singapore, Singapore.
Raymond T P LinNational Public Health Laboratory, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore.
Laurent ReniaSingapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR), Singapore, Singapore.
Lisa F P NgSingapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR), Singapore, Singapore.
Agency for Science, Technology and Research · SGNational Centre for Infectious Diseases · SGNational University of Singapore · SG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since December 2019, the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has garnered global attention due to its rapid transmission, which has infected more than two million people worldwide. Early detection of SARS-CoV-2 is one of the crucial interventions to control virus spread and dissemination. Molecular assays have been the gold standard to directly detect for the presence of viral genetic material in infected individuals. However, insufficient viral RNA at the point of detection may lead to false negative results. As such, it is important to also employ immune-based assays to determine one's exposure to SARS-CoV-2, as well as to assist in the surveillance of individuals with prior exposure to SARS-CoV-2. Within a span of 4 months, extensive studies have been done to develop serological systems to characterize the antibody profiles, as well as to identify and generate potentially neutralizing antibodies during SARS-CoV-2 infection. The vast diversity of novel findings has added value to coronavirus research, and a strategic consolidation is crucial to encompass the latest advances and developments. This review aims to provide a concise yet extensive collation of current immunoassays for SARS-CoV-2, while discussing the strengths, limitations and applications of antibody detection in SARS-CoV-2 research and control.

Indexed as

Antibodies, ViralAntigens, ViralBetacoronavirusClinical Laboratory TechniquesCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingHumansImmunoassayPandemicsPneumonia, ViralSARS-CoV-2Antibodies, ViralAntigens, ViralantibodiesCOVID-19detectionimmunoassaysnucleocapsidreceptor binding domainSARS-CoV-2spike

Identifiers

PMID32391022
PMCPMC7194125
OpenAlexW3020411887

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