Seroepidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, Yamagata, Japan, June 2020

Authors

  • Keita Morikane Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan
  • Naohito Satoh Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan
  • Kanji Hatano Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan
  • Kazunori Kanouchi Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan
  • Seiji Kakehata Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan
  • Shinya Satoh Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan
  • Timothy Uyeki Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
  • Yoshiyuki Ueno Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2020.11.3.012

Abstract

We conducted a seroepidemiological study in a northern Japanese prefecture where the incidence of identified COVID-19 cases was low. In June 2020, residual sera from 1009 outpatients were tested for antibody to SARS-CoV-2 by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay.  Five specimens (0.5%) tested positive, suggesting low prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in this population.

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01-02-2021

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Morikane K, Satoh N, Hatano K, Kanouchi K, Kakehata S, Satoh S, Uyeki T, Ueno Y. Seroepidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, Yamagata, Japan, June 2020. Western Pac Surveill Response J [Internet]. 2021 Feb. 1 [cited 2024 May 8];12(1):3. Available from: https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/795

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2021): January ‒ March

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COVID-19: Brief Report

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