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ArticleIndian journal of medical microbiology

Seropositivity of Anti-SARS CoV2 IgG antibodies in health care workers of an Indian tertiary care hospital during COVID-19.

Anuragani Verma, Suruchi Shukla, Anil K Verma, Bipin Puri, Amita Jain

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Anuragani VermaDepartment of Microbiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, UP, India.
Suruchi ShuklaDepartment of Microbiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, UP, India.
Anil K VermaDepartment of Microbiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, UP, India.
Bipin PuriKing George's Medical University, Lucknow, UP, India.
Amita JainDepartment of Microbiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, UP, India. Electronic address: amita602002@yahoo.com.
King George's Medical University · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHealth care workers [HCW] are at a higher risk of infection SARS CoV2 infection due to frequent and close contact to patients with COVID-19.

methodsSerum samples from 500 HCW's were tested for SARS CoV2 IgG antibodies in October 2020. A questionnaire was used to collect demographic and clinical data. All these HCWs were tested for COVID-19, in 2nd week of September 2020, as a hospital policy.

resultsAnti SARS CoV2 antibodies were detected in 128/ 500 [25.6%] HCWs. A total of 195/ 500 [39%] enrolled cases had already tested positive for Covid-19 at least once in last six months by RT-PCR. Sixty eight percent of HCWs with previous COVID-19 positivity by RT- PCR tested positive for Anti SARS CoV2 antibodies, whereas only 2.76% of asymptomatic HCWs tested positive. Of 121 anti SARS-CoV-2 IgG positive persons, 70 [57.85%] had CT value ​< ​25. Low CT value and asymptomatic cases had a strong reverse statistically significant association with SARS CoV2 IgG antibody positivity.

conclusionsWe report that sero-conversion rate in HCWs is similar to that in general population suggesting that preventive practices used in hospitals are satisfactory. Cases with low viral counts in respiratory sample and asymptomatic cases have lower rate of seroconversion.

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COVID-19Antibodies, ViralHealth PersonnelHumansImmunoglobulin GSARS-CoV-2Seroepidemiologic StudiesTertiary Care CentersAntibodies, ViralImmunoglobulin GAnti-COVID IgGCOVID-19CT valueSARS CoV2Sero-surveillance

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PMID35277299
PMCPMC8903802
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