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Cerev G, Sarıipek DB, Elçi E. Life satisfaction and occupational safety relationship: Research on motorcycle couriers in Turkey. TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION 2024; 25:156-164. [PMID: 37910010 DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2023.2272007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Rising e-commerce trend with Covid-19 pandemic has significantly increased the need for motorcycle-couriers. The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between job satisfaction and occupational safety and health (OSH) of motorcycle-couriers and to evaluate the opinions of OSH specialists about the importance of motorcycle-couriers' life satisfaction and OSH perception levels. METHODS The relationship between life satisfaction and perception of OSH of 750 motorcycle-couriers was addressed using quantitative research methods through two different scales (Life Satisfaction Scale and Occupational Safety Perception Scale). The views of 20 OSH specialists about the importance of motorcycle-couriers' perception of life satisfaction and OSH levels were addressed using qualitative research methods. RESULTS There was a negative linear relationship between perception of OSH and life satisfaction levels of motorcycle-couriers. All OSH specialists evaluated the level of life satisfaction as an important factor in OSH practice of motorcycle-couriers and all were of the opinion that the job was quite risky and adequate OSH measures were not sufficiently guaranteed. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that there is a need for some legal regulation of this occupation and ensuring necessary occupational standards are applied. This could include increased responsibility of companies/employers and could provide training programs to improve OSH.
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- Gökçe Cerev
- Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Social Services, Beykent University, İstanbul, Turkey
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Luong NDM, Guillier L, Martin-Latil S, Batejat C, Leclercq I, Druesne C, Sanaa M, Chaix E. Database of SARS-CoV-2 and coronaviruses kinetics relevant for assessing persistence in food processing plants. Sci Data 2022; 9:654. [PMID: 36289246 PMCID: PMC9606249 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-022-01763-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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SARS-CoV-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), a virus causing severe acute respiratory disease in humans, emerged in late 2019. This respiratory virus can spread via aerosols, fomites, contaminated hands or surfaces as for other coronaviruses. Studying their persistence under different environmental conditions represents a key step for better understanding the virus transmission. This work aimed to present a reproducible procedure for collecting data of stability and inactivation kinetics from the scientific literature. The aim was to identify data useful for characterizing the persistence of viruses in the food production plants. As a result, a large dataset related to persistence on matrices or in liquid media under different environmental conditions is presented. This procedure, combining bibliographic survey, data digitalization techniques and predictive microbiological modelling, identified 65 research articles providing 455 coronaviruses kinetics. A ranking step as well as a technical validation with a Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility process were performed to check the quality of the kinetics. All data were deposited in public repositories for future uses by other researchers. | Measurement(s) | Decimal reduction time | | Technology Type(s) | Modelling of kinetics | | Factor Type(s) | Temperature • Relative humidity • Genus • Strain | | Sample Characteristic - Organism | Coronaviridae |
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- Ngoc-Du Martin Luong
- grid.15540.350000 0001 0584 7022Risk Assessment Department, ANSES, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- grid.15540.350000 0001 0584 7022Risk Assessment Department, ANSES, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- grid.466400.0Laboratory for Food Safety, ANSES, University of Paris-EST, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- grid.428999.70000 0001 2353 6535Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Environment and Infectious Risks Unit, Laboratory for Urgent Response to Biological Threats (CIBU), Paris, France
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- grid.428999.70000 0001 2353 6535Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Environment and Infectious Risks Unit, Laboratory for Urgent Response to Biological Threats (CIBU), Paris, France
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- grid.15540.350000 0001 0584 7022Research fundings & scientific watch department, ANSES, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- grid.15540.350000 0001 0584 7022Risk Assessment Department, ANSES, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- grid.15540.350000 0001 0584 7022Risk Assessment Department, ANSES, Maisons-Alfort, France
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Heiskanen A, Galipeau Y, Langlois MA, Little J, Cooper CL. SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence in Those Utilizing Public Transportation or Working in the Transportation Industry: A Rapid Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:11629. [PMID: 36141897 PMCID: PMC9517055 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Proximity and duration of social contact while working or using public transportation may increase users' risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure. This review aims to assess evidence of an association between use of public transportation or work in the transportation industry and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies as well as to identify factors associated with seropositivity in transit users. A literature search of major databases was conducted from December 2019 to January 2022 using key worlds including "seroprevalence", "SARS-CoV-2", and "public transit". A narrative review of included studies was completed for the following categories: those working in the transportation industry, healthcare workers relying on public transit, and population-based studies. The association between work in the transit industry and seroprevalence varied based on location, demographic characteristics, and test sensitivities. No association was found in healthcare workers. Several population-based studies indicated higher seroprevalence in those using public transit. Overall seroprevalence estimates varied based on geographic location, population demographics, study methodologies, and calendar date of assessment. However, seropositivity was consistently higher in racial minorities and low-income communities.
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- Aliisa Heiskanen
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
- Centre for Infection, Immunity and Inflammation (CI3), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada
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Paduano S, Galante P, Berselli N, Ugolotti L, Modenese A, Poggi A, Malavolti M, Turchi S, Marchesi I, Vivoli R, Perlini P, Bellucci R, Gobba F, Vinceti M, Filippini T, Bargellini A. Seroprevalence Survey of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in a Population of Emilia-Romagna Region, Northern Italy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19137882. [PMID: 35805539 PMCID: PMC9266015 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19137882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Italy was the first Western European country to be severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Variations in seroprevalence rates were reported according to geographical and temporal differences of previous surveys, as well as depending on demographic and occupational factors. In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated the prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in a population of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy after the first wave in the period from 26 September 2020−26 March 2021. We included 5128 subjects who voluntarily underwent serological tests to determine anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody positivity, including both self-referred individuals (24.2%) and workers adhering to company screening programs (76.8%). Overall, seroprevalence was 11.3%, higher in self-referred (13.8%) than employed-referred (10.5%) individuals. A slightly higher seroprevalence emerged in women compared to men (12.3% and 10.7%), as well as in the extreme age categories (18.6% for 60−69 years, 18.0% for ≥70 years, and 17.1% for <20 years compared to 7.6% for 20−39 years). Healthcare professionals showed the highest prevalence of seropositivity (22.9%), followed by workers in direct contact with customers, such as the communication, finance, and tourism sectors (15.7%). Overall subgroups seroprevalence increased compared to the first wave data but the trends agreed between the first and subsequent waves, except for an increase in the younger age group and in the sector in direct contact with customers. Among the occupational categories, our study confirms that healthcare workers and workers in the sports sector were at high risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2.
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- Stefania Paduano
- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (P.G.); (N.B.); (L.U.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.M.); (S.T.); (I.M.); (F.G.); (M.V.); (T.F.); (A.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-059-205-5472
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (P.G.); (N.B.); (L.U.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.M.); (S.T.); (I.M.); (F.G.); (M.V.); (T.F.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (P.G.); (N.B.); (L.U.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.M.); (S.T.); (I.M.); (F.G.); (M.V.); (T.F.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (P.G.); (N.B.); (L.U.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.M.); (S.T.); (I.M.); (F.G.); (M.V.); (T.F.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (P.G.); (N.B.); (L.U.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.M.); (S.T.); (I.M.); (F.G.); (M.V.); (T.F.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (P.G.); (N.B.); (L.U.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.M.); (S.T.); (I.M.); (F.G.); (M.V.); (T.F.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (P.G.); (N.B.); (L.U.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.M.); (S.T.); (I.M.); (F.G.); (M.V.); (T.F.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (P.G.); (N.B.); (L.U.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.M.); (S.T.); (I.M.); (F.G.); (M.V.); (T.F.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (P.G.); (N.B.); (L.U.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.M.); (S.T.); (I.M.); (F.G.); (M.V.); (T.F.); (A.B.)
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- Test Laboratory, 41100 Modena, Italy; (R.V.); (P.P.); (R.B.)
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- Test Laboratory, 41100 Modena, Italy; (R.V.); (P.P.); (R.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (P.G.); (N.B.); (L.U.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.M.); (S.T.); (I.M.); (F.G.); (M.V.); (T.F.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (P.G.); (N.B.); (L.U.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.M.); (S.T.); (I.M.); (F.G.); (M.V.); (T.F.); (A.B.)
- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (P.G.); (N.B.); (L.U.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.M.); (S.T.); (I.M.); (F.G.); (M.V.); (T.F.); (A.B.)
- School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (P.G.); (N.B.); (L.U.); (A.M.); (A.P.); (M.M.); (S.T.); (I.M.); (F.G.); (M.V.); (T.F.); (A.B.)
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Tran NAT, Nguyen HLA, Nguyen TBH, Nguyen QH, Huynh TNL, Pojani D, Nguyen Thi B, Nguyen MH. Health and safety risks faced by delivery riders during the Covid-19 pandemic. JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT & HEALTH 2022; 25:101343. [PMID: 35194551 PMCID: PMC8853807 DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2022.101343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Delivery riders have been front-line workers throughout the pandemic but little is known about their own health and safety during this time. This study explores the health and safety issues facing delivery riders in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, during the Covid-19 pandemic, in particular during the second lockdown (May-October 2021). METHOD A web-based survey of more than 800 riders was conducted in August-September 2021. Following descriptive statistics, four logit models were fitted to examine the factors associated with (a) sanitizing one's hands, (b) using a face shield, (c) contracting a new health issue, and (d) engaging in riskier traffic behaviors during the lockdown. RESULTS The riders who were less consistent in adopting health and safety measures tended to be male, older, less-educated, and vaccinated. Also, they were under greater financial pressure and had suffered a larger loss of income during the pandemic. To recover the loss, they worked longer hours and felt under more intense pressure at work. The job pressure, long working hours, and financial burdens led many drivers to adopt risky traffic behaviors, such as speeding. Conversely, where the companies and co-workers were more supportive, riders tended to adopt health prevention measures more often. Fear of Covid-19 also acted as a facilitator. Job and financial pressure combined with the fear of contracting the virus contributed to the occurrence of new heath issues during the pandemic. Again, support from the company and co-workers helped to reduce the risk of new health problems emerging. CONCLUSION In Ho Chi Minh City and other Global South megacities that employ tens of thousands of riders, ensuring their health and safety is important to support both private businesses and public health. Overall, companies should assume a much larger responsibility here.
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- Nguyen Anh Thuy Tran
- Campus in Ho Chi Minh City, University of Transport and Communications, No. 450-451 Le Van Viet Street, Tang Nhon Phu A Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Campus in Ho Chi Minh City, University of Transport and Communications, No. 450-451 Le Van Viet Street, Tang Nhon Phu A Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Campus in Ho Chi Minh City, University of Transport and Communications, No. 450-451 Le Van Viet Street, Tang Nhon Phu A Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Campus in Ho Chi Minh City, University of Transport and Communications, No. 450-451 Le Van Viet Street, Tang Nhon Phu A Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Campus in Ho Chi Minh City, University of Transport and Communications, No. 450-451 Le Van Viet Street, Tang Nhon Phu A Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Economics and International Business, Foreign Trade University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Transport - Economics, University of Transport and Communications, No. 3 Cau Giay Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Visco-Comandini U, Castilletti C, Lionetti R, Meschi S, Montalbano M, Rianda A, Taibi C, Sorace C, Guglielmo N, Piccolo P, Paci P, Ettorre GM, Gianpiero D. High prevalence of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in a cohort of liver transplant recipients in central Italy. JOURNAL OF LIVER TRANSPLANTATION 2022; 5:100064. [PMID: 38620857 PMCID: PMC8684051 DOI: 10.1016/j.liver.2021.100064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Asymptomatic subjects account for 25 to 45% of SARS-CoV-2 infections, and in particular, subjects on mild immunosuppressive therapy may have symptoms masked and could spread virus for an extended period of time. To determine the cumulative incidence of symptomatic and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections and associated risk factors, we conducted a prospective clinical and serological survey in a cohort of 278 liver transplant recipients (LTRs) from Central Italy. Three different serology tests were performed every 4 months in 259 LTRs between April 2020 and April 2021: one based on raw extract of whole SARS-CoV-2 virus and two on specific viral antigens (nucleoprotein and receptor binding domain) to detect specific IgG, IgM and IgA. Hundred fifteen LTRs who reported symptoms or close contact with a SARS-CoV-2-positive subject, or had a positive serological result underwent molecular testing by standard screening procedures (RT-PCR on naso-pharyngeal swab). Thirty-one past or active SARS-CoV-2 infections were identified: 14 had positive molecular test (64% symptomatic), and 17 had positive serology only (18% symptomatic). SARS-CoV-2 infection was not statistically related to gender, age, obesity, diabetes, renal impairment, type of anti-rejection therapy or time from transplant. Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 cases (61.3%) were more frequent in males and in those with glomerular filtrate rate >50 ml/min. Overall, the addition of repeated serology to standard diagnostic molecular protocols increased detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection from 5.1% to 10.9%. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among our LTRs (11.2%) is comparable to the general population of Central Italy, considered a medium-impact area. Only one asymptomatic subject (6%) was found to carry SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory tract at the time of serological diagnosis.
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- Ubaldo Visco-Comandini
- Infectious Diseases - Hepatology Division, POIT Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani, UOC Infectious Diseases - Hepatology, Via Portuense 292, Rome, RM 00149, Italy
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- Laboratory of Virology, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases - Hepatology Division, POIT Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani, UOC Infectious Diseases - Hepatology, Via Portuense 292, Rome, RM 00149, Italy
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- Laboratory of Virology, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases - Hepatology Division, POIT Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani, UOC Infectious Diseases - Hepatology, Via Portuense 292, Rome, RM 00149, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases - Hepatology Division, POIT Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani, UOC Infectious Diseases - Hepatology, Via Portuense 292, Rome, RM 00149, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases - Hepatology Division, POIT Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani, UOC Infectious Diseases - Hepatology, Via Portuense 292, Rome, RM 00149, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases - Hepatology Division, POIT Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani, UOC Infectious Diseases - Hepatology, Via Portuense 292, Rome, RM 00149, Italy
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- Transplant and Oncological Surgery Division, POIT Department, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering A. Ruberti, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Transplant and Oncological Surgery Division, POIT Department, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases - Hepatology Division, POIT Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani, UOC Infectious Diseases - Hepatology, Via Portuense 292, Rome, RM 00149, Italy
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