SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Structure of the Russian Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, which came to Russia in March 2020, is accompanied by morbidity level changes and can be tracked using serological monitoring of a representative population sample from Federal Districts (FDs) and individual regions. In a longitudinal cohort study conducted in 26 model regions of Russia, distributed across all FDs, we investigated the distribution and cumulative proportions of individuals with antibodies (Abs) to the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antigen (Ag), in the period from June to December 2020, using a three-phase monitoring process. In addition, during the formation of the cohort of volunteers, the number of seropositive convalescents, persons who had contact with patients or COVID-19 convalescents, and the prevalence of asymptomatic forms of infection among sero

SUBMITTER: Popova AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8402751 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature