SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity and HIV Viral Load Among Mozambican Pregnant Women.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prevalence estimates of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Africa are limited, particularly among pregnant women and in those living with HIV. This study assessed the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among Mozambican HIV-infected pregnant women during the first year of the pandemic, before COVID-19 vaccines were deployed in the country.

Setting

The study was conducted in Manhiça district, a semirural area in southern Mozambique.

Methods

A prospective cohort study including pregnant women living with HIV was conducted from November 2019 to June 2021. Women were enrolled at the first antenatal care clinic visit and followed until postpartum. HIV viral load and IgM/IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 were determined in blood samples at first antenatal care clinic

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9819199 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature