SARS-CoV-2 infections in infants in Haiti 2020–2021; evidence from a seroepidemiological cohort

Louis, Rigan; Pu, Ruiyu; Logan, Tracey D; Trimmer-Smith, Luke; Chamblain, Richard; Gallagher, Adriana; Rochars, Valery Madsen Beau De; Nelson, Eric J.; Cummings, Derek A. T.; Long, Maureen T.; Jg, Morris

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“…In this context, serological assays emerged as a powerful tool in the management of this global health issue. Firstly, as an indirect measure of the virus, given that antibodies constitute the host’s response to infection and, in that sense, serology allows determining previous exposures to the virus and the extent of the viral spread by performing epidemiological seroconversion studies [ 6 , 7 , 8 ]. Nonetheless, during SARS-CoV-2 infection, antibody responses are variable and generate controversy in terms of immunity and persistence [ 9 ].…”

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A Highly Sensitive Immunoassay for Determination of Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Capillary Blood Samples

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Throughout the pandemic, serological assays have been revealed as crucial for detecting previous exposures to the virus and determining the timing of antibody maintenance after vaccination or natural infection. This study aimed to develop an optimized enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-based serology, which could be used in case of reagent shortages, such as that occurred in the beginning of this health emergency. As a result, we present a high-sensitive immunoassay for the determination of IgG levels in venous serum samples, using 2 μg/mL antigen (receptor-binding domain of the spike protein S1) for coating the plate and utilizing human samples at a dilution 1:1000. This method showed non-inferiority features versus a commercial kit, is less expensive, and has a higher spectrophotometric range that allows for a better quantification of the antibody titers. The optical density values before and after heating venous serum samples at 56 °C during 30 min was quite similar, showing that heat inactivation can be used to reduce the biohazardous risks while handling samples. Furthermore, we show that finger-stick capillary blood samples can also serve as a suitable source for IgG detection, bypassing the need for serum isolation and being suitable for point-of-care application (Pearson’s coefficient correlation with capillary serum was 0.95, being statistically significant).

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A Highly Sensitive Immunoassay for Determination of Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Capillary Blood Samples

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Was lockdown worth it? community perspectives and experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic in remote southwestern Haiti

Bardosh

Jean

Desir

et al. 2023

Social Science & Medicine

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The infected and the affected: A longitudinal study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on schoolchildren in Florida

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Acosta²,

Fujii³

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Front. Public Health

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ObjectivesTo identify risk factors associated with symptoms of anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) among children during the 1st year of the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA longitudinal study with three cross-sectional timepoints [April 2020 (n = 273), October 2020 (n = 180), and April 2021 (n = 116)] was conducted at a K-12 public school in Florida. Infection and sero-positivity for SARS-CoV-2 was determined by molecular and serologic approaches. Adjusted odds ratios using mixed effect logistic regression models for symptom-derived indicators of anxiety, depression, and OCD in children in April 2021 are presented; past infection and seropositivity were included in the models.ResultsThe prevalence of anxiety, depression, or OCD moved from 47.1, to 57.2, to 42.2% across the three timepoints during the study. By endline of the study, in April 2021, non-white children were at higher risk for depression and OCD. Risk for anxiety, depression, and OCD was associated with students who lost a family member due to COVID-19 and who were identified as at-risk in previous timepoints. Rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection and seropositivity were low and not statistically associated with assessed outcomes.ConclusionsIn situations like the COVID-19 pandemic, targeted mental health interventions and screenings are needed in children and adolescents, especially among minority children.

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SARS-CoV-2 infections in infants in Haiti 2020–2021; evidence from a seroepidemiological cohort

Cited by 3 publications

References 21 publications

A Highly Sensitive Immunoassay for Determination of Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Capillary Blood Samples

A Highly Sensitive Immunoassay for Determination of Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Capillary Blood Samples

Was lockdown worth it? community perspectives and experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic in remote southwestern Haiti

The infected and the affected: A longitudinal study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on schoolchildren in Florida

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