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Accuracy of Case-Based Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Maricopa County, Arizona
Jehn, Megan, Pandit, Urvashi, Sabin, Susanna, Tompkins, Camila, White, Jessica, Kaleta, Erin, Dale, Ariella P., Ross, Heather M., McCullough, J. Mac, Pepin, Susan, Kenny, Katherine, Sanborn, Heidi, Heywood, Natalie, Schnall, Amy H., Lant, Timothy, Sunenshine, Rebecca, Jehn, Megan , Pandit, Urvashi, Sabin, Susanna J. , Tompkins, Camila, White, Jessica, Kaleta, Erin, Dale, Ariella P., Ross, Heather M., McCullough, J. Mac, Pepin, Susan, Kenny, Katherine, Sanborn, Heidi, Heywood, Natalie, Schnall, Amy H., Lant, Timothy, Sunenshine, Rebecca
American Journal of Public Health | December 22, 2021 | Volume: 112 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 38-42
We conducted a community seroprevalence survey in Arizona, from September 12 to October 1, 2020, to determine the presence of antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We used the seroprevalence estimate to predict SARS-CoV-2 infections in the jurisdiction by applying the adjusted seroprevalence to the county’s population. The estimated community seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infections was 4.3 times greater (95% confidence interval = 2.2, 7.5) than the number of reported cases. Field surveys with representative sampling provide data that may help fill in gaps in traditional public health reporting. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(1):38–42. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306568 )