Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among high-risk populations in Lome (Togo) in 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In December 2019, the COVID-19 outbreak began in China and quickly spread throughout the world and was reclassified as a pandemic in March 2020. The first case of COVID-19 was declared in Togo on March 5. Two months later, few data were available to describe the circulation of the new coronavirus in the country.

Objective

This survey aimed to estimate the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in high-risk populations in Lomé.

Materials and methods

From April 23, 2020, to May 8, 2020, we recruited a sample of participants from five sectors: health care, air transport, police, road transport and informal. We collected oropharyngeal swabs for direct detection through real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) and blood for antibody detection by ser

SUBMITTER: Halatoko WA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7652308 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature