Large Diffusion of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 After the Successive Epidemiological Waves, Including Omicron, in Guinea and Cameroon: Implications for Vaccine Strategies

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Journal: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
[저자] Mamadou Saliou Kalifa Diallo, Marie Amougou-Atsama, Ahidjo Ayouba, Cece Kpamou, Eric Donald Mimbe Taze, Guillaume Thaurignac, Haby Diallo, Nadine Boutgam Lamare, Julie Bouillin, Abdoul Karim Soumah, Sébastien Awono Noah, Emilande Guichet, Alpha Kabinet Keita, Marie Varloteaux, Martine Peeters, Anne-Cécile Zoung-Kanyi Bissek, Abdoulaye Toure, Eric Delaporte, Charles Kouanfack
[Category] update2024,
PMC URL    Pubmed URL    DOI URL    [DOI] 10.1093/ofid/ofad216    
[Article Type] Major Article
[Source] PMC

The overall age-standardized SARS-CoV-2 IgG seroprevalence against spike and nucleocapsid proteins was 71.57% in Guinea and 74.71% in Cameroon after successive COVID-19 waves, including the Omicron wave from early 2022. Seroprevalence increased with age categories reaching 84% among persons >40 years.

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【저자키워드】 SARS-CoV-2, Seroprevalence, Population-based survey, Cameroon, Guinea,