[SARS-CoV-2 IgG seroprevalence in personnel of the extraclinical fight against the COVID-19 pandemic].

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The SARS-CoV‑2 pandemic and the different manifestations of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are a major challenge for health systems worldwide. Medical personnel have a special role in containing the pandemic. The aim of the study was to investigate the SARS-CoV‑2 IgG antibody prevalence in extraclinical personnel depending on their operational area in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

On May 28 and 29, 2020, serum samples were taken from 732 of 1183 employees (61.9%) of the professional fire brigade and aid organizations in the city area and tested for SARS-CoV‑2 IgG antibodies. The employees were divided into four categories according to their type of participation. category 1: decentralized PCR sampling teams, category 2: r

SUBMITTER: Brune B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8507503 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature