February 3, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity among US Marine Recruits Attending Basic Training, United States, Spring–Fall 2020

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Transmission

Keywords (Tags): transmission

A cross-sectional study of US Marine Recruits (n=3,249) conducted from Spring-Fall 2020 found a baseline IgG seroprevalence against SARS-Cov-2 of 9%. Participants were primarily males aged 18-20 from the Eastern US or states with large populations. Participants who identified as Hispanic or non-Hispanic Black had higher IgG prevalence (18%, OR=3.8 and 15%, OR=3.5, respectively) than those who identified as white. Seropositivity was also greater in women than men (13% vs. 9%, OR=1.6)

Letizia et al. (Apr 2021)c SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity among US Marine Recruits Attending Basic Training, United States, Spring–Fall 2020. Emerging Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2704.204732