Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

September 28, 2020

Humoral Response and PCR Positivity in Patients with COVID-19 in the New York City Region, USA: An Observational Study

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  • A cross-sectional study in the New York City region reported that 99.5% patients with PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection (n=624) and 37% patients with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection (n=719) showed evidence of seroconversion with anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike antibodies detected 4 weeks after the illness. PCR positivity was detected up to 28 days from symptom resolution.

Wajnberg et al. (Sept 25, 2020). Humoral Response and PCR Positivity in Patients with COVID-19 in the New York City Region, USA: An Observational Study. The Lancet Microbe. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2666-5247(20)30120-8