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Lack of Serologic Evidence of Infection Among Health Care Personnel and Other Contacts of First 2 Confirmed Patients With COVID-19 in Illinois, 2020
Author(s) -
Tristan D. McPherson,
Isaac Ghinai,
Alison M. Binder,
Brandi Freeman,
Chantel Hoskin Snelling,
Jennifer C. Hunter,
Kristin M. Anderson,
Polly J. Davenport,
Deborah L. Rudd,
Mujeeb Zafer,
Demian Christiansen,
Kiran Joshi,
Rachel Rubin,
Stéphanie Black,
Marielle Fricchione,
Massimo Pacilli,
Kelly Walblay,
Jacqueline Korpics,
Darcie Moeller,
Pearl Quartey-Kumapley,
Chen Wang,
E Charles,
Judy Kauerauf,
Megan T. Patel,
Vishal S. Disari,
Marc Fischer,
Max W. Jacobs,
Sandra Lester,
Claire M. Midgley,
Mohammed Ata Ur Rasheed,
Heather E. Reese,
Jennifer R. Verani,
Megan Wallace,
John T. Watson,
Natalie J. Thornburg,
Jennifer E. Layden,
Hannah L. Kirking
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
public health reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.202
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1468-2877
pISSN - 0033-3549
DOI - 10.1177/0033354920966064
Subject(s) - serology , medicine , asymptomatic , contact tracing , transmission (telecommunications) , index case , coronavirus , covid-19 , antibody , disease , immunology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , electrical engineering , engineering
Widespread global transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), continues. Many questions remain about asymptomatic or atypical infections and transmission dynamics. We used comprehensive contact tracing of the first 2 confirmed patients in Illinois with COVID-19 and serologic SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing to determine whether contacts had evidence of undetected COVID-19.

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