Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 antibody prevalence in people with and without HIV in rural Western Kenya, January to March 2020

Trevor A. Crowell*, Ibrahim I. Daud, Jonah Maswai, John Owuoth, Valentine Sing'Oei, Michelle Imbach, Nicole Dear, Fred Sawe, Leigh Anne Eller, Christina S. Polyak, Julie A. Ake

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Abstract

Among 582 participants in Western Kenya who were retrospectively tested from January through March 2020, 19 (3.3%) had detectable SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. The prevalence of detectable SARS-CoV-2 antibodies was similar between participants with and without HIV (3.1% vs. 4%, P = 0.68). One participant reported a cough in the preceding week but others denied symptoms. These may represent cross-reactivity or asymptomatic infections that predated the first reported COVID-19 cases in Kenya.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2401-2404
Number of pages4
JournalAIDS
Volume35
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Nov 2021
Externally publishedYes

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