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ArticleIranian journal of microbiology2022

Seroprevalence of SARS-COV-2 antibodies among health-care workers exposed to COVID-19 patients in a large reference hospital, Iran.

Abdol Sattar Pagheh, Arghavan Asghari, Khadijeh Abrari Romenjan, Tahoora Mousavi, Farshid Abedi, Arash Ziaee, Hakime Malakimoghadam, Masood Ziaee

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Article in Iranian journal of microbiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Transmission and Risk Factors of COVID-19 among Health Care Workers.Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Abdol Sattar PaghehInfectious Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Arghavan AsghariInfectious Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Khadijeh Abrari RomenjanInfectious Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Tahoora MousaviMolecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Farshid AbediInfectious Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Arash ZiaeeDepartment of Neuroscience, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Hakime MalakimoghadamInfectious Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Masood ZiaeeInfectious Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Birjand University of Medical Sciences · IRMashhad University of Medical Sciences · IRMazandaran University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Health care workers (HCWs) are a high-risk group for acquiring and transmitting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Aim of the study was the evaluation of seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in a random sample of HCWs at a large acute care hospital in Iran. Materials and Methods: We collected blood samples of 180 medical staffs from September 22, 2020 to January 26, 2021. The enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) tests were used for evaluation of the presence of IgG antibodies. Participants completed a self-report questionnaire, comprising demographics, occupational, the work area, and personal protection data. Results: Of the 180 HCWs who participated in this study, 44 (24.4%) were seropositive for anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG. The percentage of IgG positivity was higher in males than females (P<0.05). Also, there was statistically significant difference between presence of the antibodies and the occupation, location, and infecting family members with Covid -1 (P<0.05). Other factors did not associate significantly to antibody presence against SARS-CoV-2 (P>0.05). Conclusion: According to this point that the number of COVID-19 cases is still growing rapidly among HCWs. So, the epidemiological estimate of SARS-CoV-2 infection remains a major challenge that is needed to prevent the spread of infection in the hospitals.

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COVID-19Health care workersIranSARS-CoV-2Sero-epidemiological study

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