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Limited specificity of serologic tests for SARS-CoV-2 antibody detection, Benin

Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 27, No. 1, Year 2021

We used commercially available ELISAs to test 68 samples from coronavirus disease cases and prepandemic controls from Benin. We noted ≤25% false-positive results among controls, likely due to unspecific immune responses elicited by acute malaria. Serologic tests must be carefully evaluated to assess coronavirus disease spread and immunity in tropical regions.

Statistics
Citations: 57
Authors: 17
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi: 10.3201/EID2701.203281
e-ISSN: 10806059
Research Areas
Covid
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
Benin

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