[Seroprevalence and SARS-CoV-2 testing in healthcare occupations].

[Seroprevalence and SARS-CoV-2 testing in healthcare occupations]. Ophthalmologe. 2020 Jun 25;: Authors: Ziemssen F, Bayyoud T, Bartz-Schmidt KU, Peter A, Ueffing M Abstract The SARS-CoV‑2 causes a disease spectrum that includes asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic infections with subclinical manifestations but which can nevertheless still be potentially contagious. Evidence from SARS-CoV‑2 infected macaque monkeys and from studies with seasonal coronaviruses suggests that the infection is likely to produce an immunity that is protective for a certain period of time. Available test methods enable a high degree of reliability, e.g. if high-quality serological methods are combined. Although individual test results have to be interpreted with caution, serosurveillance in a tertiary eye care center and large eye research institute can reduce anxiety and provide clarity regarding the actual number of (unreported) SARS-CoV‑2 infections. PMID: 32588125 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Der Ophthalmologe - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Ophthalmologe Source Type: research