| Category |
Virology |
| Manuscript Type |
Observational Study |
| Article Title |
Serological surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among students, faculty and staff within a large university system during the pandemic
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Marcos G Pinheiro, Gabriela G O Alves, Maria Eduarda R Conde, Sofia L Costa, Regina C S Sant’Anna, Isa M F Antunes, Mônica C Carneiro, Fabio S Ronzei, Julia C Scaffo, Felipe R Pinheiro, Lialyz S Andre, Helvecio C Povoa, Valéria T Baltar, Fabíola Giordani, Eduarda S Hemerly, Gisele C Alexandre, Karla C de Paula, Márcio Watanabe, Antonio Claudio L da Nóbrega, Jackeline Christiane P Lobato and Fabio Aguiar-Alves |
| Funding Agency and Grant Number |
| Funding Agency |
Grant Number |
| The Fluminense Federal University |
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| Corresponding Author |
Fabio Aguiar-Alves, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy, Palm Beach Atlantic University, 901 S Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, United States. fabio_aguiaralves@pba.edu |
| Key Words |
Serological surveillance; SARS-CoV-2 antibodies; COVID-19; Serological rapid test; Risk factors for COVID-19 |
| Core Tip |
This study highlights the significance of serological surveillance in a university population during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The findings show that age, contact with COVID-19-positive individuals, and vaccination status are positively associated with the manifestation of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 antibodies. Additionally, adherence to social distancing measures significantly reduces the likelihood of infection. The prevalence of infection increased with relaxed social distancing practices, emphasizing the continued importance of preventive measures in controlling viral transmission. |
| Citation |
<p>Pinheiro MG, Alves GGO, Conde MER, Costa SL, Sant’Anna RCS, Antunes IMF, Carneiro MC, Ronzei FS, Scaffo JC, Pinheiro FR, Andre LS, Povoa HC, Baltar VT, Giordani F, Hemerly ES, Alexandre GC, de Paula KC, Watanabe M, Nóbrega ACLD, Lobato JCP, Aguiar-Alves F. Serological surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among students, faculty and staff within a large university system during the pandemic. <i>World J Virol</i> 2025; 14(1): 100338</p> |
| ISSN |
2220-3249 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
| Copyright |
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