Convenience Sampling For Pandemic Surveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Children in Jackson, Mississippi
We assessed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 seroprevalence on residual blood samples for pediatric COVID-19 surveillance: 2263 samples were collected during routine outpatient visits (<18 years, April 2020-August 2021). Seroprevalence increased over time, coinciding with or preceding virus circulation in the community and with or preceding pediatric severe COVID-19 hospitalization peaks. Residual blood sample seroprevalence may be a useful surveillance tool in future outbreaks.
Authors
- Diana L. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9417-5562)
- Paul Byers
- Lora Martin
- Alison Penny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2818-4414)
- Charlotte V. Hobbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4829-0791)
- Kengo Inagaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9906-6821)
- Sukwan Handali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7375-5875)
- Austin Harrison
- Sarah Gwyn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1856-3165)
- Lacy Malloch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9523-1706)
- C. George Ray
- Emma Hankins
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- University of Mississippi Medical Center (US)
- Children's of Alabama (US)
- Mississippi State Department of Health (US)
- National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (US)
- Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2024-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004636
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00