SARS-CoV-2 specific serological pattern in healthcare workers of an Italian COVID-19 forefront hospital.

Giovanni SotgiuAlessandra BarassiMonica MiozzoLaura SaderiAndrea PianaNicola OrfeoClaudio ColosioGiovanni FelisatiMatteo DavìAlberto Giovanni GerliStefano Centanni

Published in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2020)

The present study did show a low prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgM in Italian HCWs. New studies are needed to assess the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in HCWs exposed to COVID-19 patients, as well the role of neutralizing antibodies.

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