SARS-CoV-2 RBD-specific and NP-specific antibody response of healthcare workers in the westernmost Austrian state Vorarlberg: a prospective cohort study.
Michele AtzlAxel MuendleinThomas WinderPeter FraunbergerEva-Maria BrandtnerKathrin GeigerMiriam KlausbergerMark DuerkopLukas SprengerBeatrix MutschlechnerAndreas VolggerMagdalena BendaLuciano SevergniniJohannes B JaegerHeinz DrexelAlois LangAndreas LeihererPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Serological testing based on only one antigen implicates the risk of missing infections; thus, the set of antigens should be broadened in the future. The seroprevalence among participating HCWs was comparable to the general population in Austria. Nevertheless, in view of undetected infections, monitoring and surveillance should be reconsidered.