Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Health Care Personnel in the New York City Area

JAMA. 2020 Sep 1;324(9):893-895. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.14765.

Abstract

This seroprevalence survey study describes severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seropositivity among health care workers at a New York City–based health system by age, sex, race, county of residence, and prior PCR-confirmed viral exposure.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Betacoronavirus / immunology*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Coronavirus Infections / immunology
  • Female
  • Health Personnel*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • New York City / epidemiology
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / immunology
  • Prevalence
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral