Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin G in HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Kerri-Lee A Francois Nokukhanya Msomi Kerusha Govender Lilishia Gounder Pravikrishnen Moodley Raveen Parboosing Indrani Chetty Lunga Xaba Aabida Khan

Published in: African journal of laboratory medicine (2023)

This study contributes to data on SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence before and during the second wave in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, which has the highest HIV prevalence globally. Reduced seropositivity was found among people living with HIV with virological failure, highlighting the importance of targeted booster vaccination and vaccine response monitoring.

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