Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antibody seroprevalence in Lebanon: a population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The World Health Organization has promoted the use of serological testing as a rapid and accurate technique for the detection of immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In Lebanon, a better understanding of the immune response against SARS-CoV-2 is needed to develop effective measures for prevention and to plan an appropriate national vaccination program. This study aimed to measure the immunity status in Lebanon.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, the population comprised male and female Lebanese and non-Lebanese residents of Lebanon between the ages 15 and 75. The exclusion criteria included: same household, symptomatic individuals, and extremes of age (< 15 and > 75). Representative testing for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies (a

SUBMITTER: Mahdi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8800496 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature