We measured severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spike protein subunits S1/S2 antibodies by using capillary electrophoresis and a chemiluminescence immunoassay for 5,444 active healthcare workers in Italy. Seroprevalence was 6.9% and higher among participants having contact with patients. Seroconversion was not observed in 37/213 previously infected participants.

Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Healthcare Workers, Turin, Italy

Calcagno, Andrea;Trunfio, Mattia;Boglione, Lucio;Audagnotto, Sabrina;D'Avolio, Antonio;Bonora, Stefano;Di Perri, Giovanni
2021-01-01

Abstract

We measured severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spike protein subunits S1/S2 antibodies by using capillary electrophoresis and a chemiluminescence immunoassay for 5,444 active healthcare workers in Italy. Seroprevalence was 6.9% and higher among participants having contact with patients. Seroconversion was not observed in 37/213 previously infected participants.
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COVID-19; Italy; SARS-CoV-2; Turin; age; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; healthcare workers; respiratory infections; risk; screening; seroprevalence; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses
Calcagno, Andrea; Ghisetti, Valeria; Emanuele, Teresa; Trunfio, Mattia; Faraoni, Silvia; Boglione, Lucio; Burdino, Elisa; Audagnotto, Sabrina; Lipani, Filippo; Nigra, Marco; D'Avolio, Antonio; Bonora, Stefano; Di Perri, Giovanni
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