Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among healthy blood donors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The development of a potent immune response and antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 is important for herd immunity. The serological response may be due to a previous infection or vaccination. Healthy blood donors could represent and provide information on the immune status of the general population. Therefore, we estimated the global and regional prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among healthy blood donors.

Methods

We conducted a systematic search of PubMed, Scopus, and ProQuest from December 2019 to January 2023. After critical appraisal and quality assessment, a qualitative synthesis of the identified relevant articles was performed. The random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Funnel plots and Egger's test were use

SUBMITTER: Ukwishaka J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11515703 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature