| Autor: |
Jens Hoebel, Markus A. Busch, Markus M. Grabka, Sabine Zinn, Jennifer Allen, Antje Göfêwald, Jörg Wernitz, Jan Goebel, Hans Walter Steinhauer, Rainer Siegers, Carsten Schroder, Tim Kuttig, Hans Butschalowsky, Martin Schlaud, Angelika Schaffrath Rosario, Jana Brix, Anna Rysina, Axel Glemser, Hannelore Neuhauser, Silke Stahlberg, Antje Kneuer, Isabell Hey, Jörg Schaarschmidt, Julia Fiebig, Nina Buttmann-Schweiger, Hendrik Wilking, Janine Michel, Andreas Nitsche, Lothar H. Wieler, Lars Schaade, Thomas Ziese, Stefan Liebig, Thomas Lampert |
| Jazyk: |
German<br />English |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Health Monitoring, Vol 6, Iss S1, Pp 2-16 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2511-2708 |
| DOI: |
10.25646/7853 |
| Popis: |
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has spread rapidly across Germany. Infections are likely to be under-recorded in the notification data from local health authorities on laboratory-confirmed cases since SARS-CoV-2 infections can proceed with few symptoms and then often remain undetected. Seroepidemiological studies allow the estimation of the proportion in the population that has been infected with SARS-CoV-2 (seroprevalence) as well as the extent of undetected infections. The ‘CORONA-MONITORING bundesweit’ study (RKI-SOEP study) collects biospecimens and interview data in a nationwide population sample drawn from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). Participants are sent materials to self-collect a dry blood sample of capillary blood from their finger and a swab sample from their mouth and nose, as well as a questionnaire. The samples returned are tested for SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies and SARS-CoV-2 RNA to identify past or present infections. The methods applied enable the identification of SARS-CoV-2 infections, including those that previously went undetected. In addition, by linking the data collected with available SOEP data, the study has the potential to investigate social and health-related differences in infection status. Thus, the study contributes to an improved understanding of the extent of the epidemic in Germany, as well as identification of target groups for infection protection. |
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