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However, that the real percentage of HCWs infected by SARS-CoV2 in Egypt remains unknown. The researchers conducted the current study to assess seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG among HCWs working in a hospital with no SARS-CoV-2 patients, and to identify the potential factors associated with SARS-CoV2 IgG seropositivity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design and methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The current study is a cross-sectional study carried out among 455 HCWs at Cairo University Hospital. The researchers administered a questionnaire shortly before the SARS-CoV-2 rapid test is performed using closed-ended question format to obtain information on demographic data of the study participants including age, sex, specialty, clinical information including questions about medical conditions, and. history of previous exposure with a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19, and history of COVID-19- compatible symptoms during the previous 14 days (cough, sore throat, runny nose, fatigue, shortness of breath, fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, anosmia, ageusia, and chills).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We screened 455 HCWs for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, 31.4% were in the high-risk group, and 68.6% in the low-risk group. The overall IgG seroprevalence was, 36 (7.9%) (95% CI 5.8 to 10.8). The IgG seroprevalence was significantly higher in low-risk group 11% (35\/312) versus high-risk group 0.7% (1\/143, p&lt;0.001.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Low seropositivity rates for SARS-CoV-2 among HCWs is suggestive of lack of immunity and we are still far from herd immunity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4081\/jphr.2021.2102","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,4,3]],"date-time":"2021-04-03T02:23:57Z","timestamp":1617416637000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Asymptomatic Sars- Cov-2 Infection among Healthcare Workers in a Non-Covid-19 Teaching University Hospital"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"10","author":[{"given":"Ahmed","family":"Mukhtar","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mostafa","family":"Alfishawy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Infectious Diseases Consultants and Academic Researchers of Egypt (IDCARE), Cairo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Engy","family":"Alkhatib","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Moushira","family":"Hosny","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mohamed","family":"Ollaek","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Amal","family":"Elsayed","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Marwa Rashad","family":"Salem","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Doaa","family":"Ghaith","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,6,26]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-jphr.2021.2102","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1001\/jama.2020.1585"},{"key":"bibr2-jphr.2021.2102","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.m641"},{"key":"bibr3-jphr.2021.2102","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/jech-2020-214051"},{"key":"bibr4-jphr.2021.2102","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJMc2001737"},{"key":"bibr5-jphr.2021.2102","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.7554\/eLife.58728"},{"key":"bibr6-jphr.2021.2102","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0245913"},{"key":"bibr7-jphr.2021.2102","unstructured":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration United States Department of Health. 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