The pediatric asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 IgG seropositivity in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Background. While children were initially thought to have serious contributions to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission, recent studies suggest otherwise. However, the possible effect of asymptomatic pediatric spread still has not yet received enough attention. The aim of our...
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Background. While children were initially thought to have serious contributions to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission, recent studies suggest otherwise. However, the possible effect of asymptomatic pediatric spread still has not yet received enough attention. The aim of our study was to estimate asymptomatic infection rates among children in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, by using pediatric patients admitted to a university hospital without any COVID-19-associated symptoms.
Methods. Blood samples collected from 80 pediatric patients with no symptoms and history of COVID-19 infection, who were admitted to a university hospital between September 2020 and January 2021, were included in the retrospective study. Isolated serum samples were tested by Dia.Pro SARS-CoV-2 IgG ELISA assays.
Results. The patient group included 40 (50%) male and 40 (50%) female patients. The average age of children was 7.6 ± 4.0 years, with min-max ages ranging from 2 to 15 years. Among the 80 patients tested, only one (1.3%) was detected positive by the Dia.Pro IgG ELISA kit.
Conclusions. The asymptomatic seropositivity reported in our study suggests the use of randomly performed serologic tests to monitor SARS-CoV-2 infection among the pediatric population in schools that would contribute to the public health fight against COVID-19.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a988611b0f494f0fb8f8a46efed47abd2025-08-20T02:55:41ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212022-02-0164110.24953/turkjped.2021.1330The pediatric asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 IgG seropositivity in the Turkish Republic of Northern CyprusUmut Gazi0Murat SayanNedim ÇakırKaya Süer1İlke Beyitler2Ceyhun Dalkan3Burçin Şanlıdağ4Emrah Ruh5Ayşe Arıkan SarıoğluTamer Şanlıdağ6Department of Medical Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.Department of Paediatrics, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.Department of Paediatrics, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.Department of Paediatrics, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.Department of Medical Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus.DESAM Research Institute, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus. Background. While children were initially thought to have serious contributions to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission, recent studies suggest otherwise. However, the possible effect of asymptomatic pediatric spread still has not yet received enough attention. The aim of our study was to estimate asymptomatic infection rates among children in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, by using pediatric patients admitted to a university hospital without any COVID-19-associated symptoms. Methods. Blood samples collected from 80 pediatric patients with no symptoms and history of COVID-19 infection, who were admitted to a university hospital between September 2020 and January 2021, were included in the retrospective study. Isolated serum samples were tested by Dia.Pro SARS-CoV-2 IgG ELISA assays. Results. The patient group included 40 (50%) male and 40 (50%) female patients. The average age of children was 7.6 ± 4.0 years, with min-max ages ranging from 2 to 15 years. Among the 80 patients tested, only one (1.3%) was detected positive by the Dia.Pro IgG ELISA kit. Conclusions. The asymptomatic seropositivity reported in our study suggests the use of randomly performed serologic tests to monitor SARS-CoV-2 infection among the pediatric population in schools that would contribute to the public health fight against COVID-19. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/140IgGSARS-CoV-2childrenserologyseropositivity |
| spellingShingle | Umut Gazi Murat Sayan Nedim Çakır Kaya Süer İlke Beyitler Ceyhun Dalkan Burçin Şanlıdağ Emrah Ruh Ayşe Arıkan Sarıoğlu Tamer Şanlıdağ The pediatric asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 IgG seropositivity in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics IgG SARS-CoV-2 children serology seropositivity |
| title | The pediatric asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 IgG seropositivity in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus |
| title_full | The pediatric asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 IgG seropositivity in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus |
| title_fullStr | The pediatric asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 IgG seropositivity in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus |
| title_full_unstemmed | The pediatric asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 IgG seropositivity in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus |
| title_short | The pediatric asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 IgG seropositivity in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus |
| title_sort | pediatric asymptomatic sars cov 2 igg seropositivity in the turkish republic of northern cyprus |
| topic | IgG SARS-CoV-2 children serology seropositivity |
| url | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/140 |
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