Comparative Performance of Serological (IgM/IgG) and Molecular Testing (RT-PCR) of COVID-19 in Three Private Universities in Cameroon during the Pandemic.
Rodrigue Kamga WouamboCecile Ingrid DjuikouéLivo Forgu EsemuLuc Aime Kagoue SimeniMurielle Chantale TchitchouaPaule Dana Djouela DjoulakoJoseph FokamMadeleine Singwe-NgandeuEitel Mpoudi NgoléTeke Ruffin ApalataPublished in: Viruses (2023)
This study calls for a rapid preparedness and response strategy in higher institutes in the case of any future pathogen with pandemic or epidemic potential. The observed disparity between IgG/IgM and the viral profile supports prioritizing assays targeting the virus (nucleic acid or antigen) for diagnosis and antibody screening for sero-surveys.