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ArticleEmerging infectious diseases2021

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2-Specific Antibodies among Quarantined Close Contacts of COVID-19 Patients, Faroe Islands, 2020.

Maria Skaalum Petersen, Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen, Halla Weihe Reinert, Jógvan Páll Fjallsbak, Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen, Shahin Gaini, Bjarni Á Steig, Lars Fodgaard Møller, Marin Strøm, Pál Weihe

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10 authors.

Maria Skaalum Petersen
Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen
Halla Weihe Reinert
Jógvan Páll Fjallsbak
Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen
Shahin Gaini
Bjarni Á Steig
Lars Fodgaard Møller
Marin Strøm
Pál Weihe

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Close contacts of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients are at high risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We assessed the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies among quarantined close contacts of COVID-19 patients in the Faroe Islands. We invited quarantined close contacts of COVID-19 index patients identified during March 3-April 22, 2020, to participate in this study; 584 (81%) contacts consented and underwent serologic testing. Among the 584 participants, 32 (5.5%) were seropositive for total antibody against SARS-CoV-2. Household and young or elderly contacts had higher risk for seropositivity than other contacts. We found a secondary attack rate of 19.2%. Seroprevalence among close contacts was almost 10-fold higher than among the general population of the Faroe Islands. Regularly testing household close contacts of COVID-19 patients might help track the transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2AgedFamily CharacteristicsHumansQuarantineSeroepidemiologic Studies2019 novel coronavirus diseaseantibodiesclose contactscoronavirus diseasecoronavirusesCOVID-19Faroe Islandsquarantinerespiratory infectionsSARS-CoV-2SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalencesecondary attack rateseroprevalencesevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2viruseszoonoses

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PMCPMC8544982

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