Prevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies and Potential Determinants among the Belgian Adult Population: Baseline Results of a Prospective Cohort Study

The prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and potential determinants were assessed in a random sample representative of the Belgian adult population. In total, 14,201 individuals (≥18 years) were invited by mail to provide saliva via an Oracol<sup>®</sup> swab. Survey weights were app...

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Published in:	Viruses
Main Authors:	Victoria Leclercq, Nayema Van den Houte, Lydia Gisle, Inge Roukaerts, Cyril Barbezange, Isabelle Desombere, Els Duysburgh, Johan Van der Heyden
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Subjects:	SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 antibodies seroprevalence cohort population-based study
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/5/920

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