SARS-CoV-2 in Rural Latin America. A Population-based Study in Coastal Ecuador

SARS-CoV-2 in Rural Latin America. A Population-based Study in Coastal Ecuador

Abstract Antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were detected in 303/673 rural Ecuadorian adults (45%), 77% of whom had compatible clinical manifestations. Seropositivity was associated with the use of open latrines. Our findings support the fears of mass spread o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical infectious diseases 2021-07, Vol.73 (2), p.314-317
Hauptverfasser: Del Brutto, Oscar H, Costa, Aldo F, Mera, Robertino M, Recalde, Bettsy Y, Bustos, Javier A, García, Héctor H
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were detected in 303/673 rural Ecuadorian adults (45%), 77% of whom had compatible clinical manifestations. Seropositivity was associated with the use of open latrines. Our findings support the fears of mass spread of SARS-CoV-2 in rural Latin America and cannot exclude a contributing role for fecal-oral transmission.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciaa1055