Humoral Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Iceland

Daníel F. Guðbjartsson , Gudmundur L. Norddahl , Páll Melsted , Daníel F. Guðbjartsson , Gudmundur L. Norddahl , Páll Melsted , Kristbjörg Gunnarsdóttir , Hilma Hólm , Elías Eyþórsson , Asgeir Ö. Arnthórsson , Daði Helgason , Kristbjörg Bjarnadóttir , Ragnar Freyr Ingvarsson , Brynja Thorsteinsdottir , Steinunn Kristjánsdóttir , Kolbrún Birgisdottir , Anna M. Kristinsdottir , Martin I. Sigurðsson , Gudny A. Arnadottir , Erna V. Ivarsdottir , Margrét B. Andrésdóttir , Frosti Jónsson , Arna B. Agustsdottir , Jonas Berglund , Berglind Eiríksdottir , Rún Friðriksdóttir , Elisabet E Gardarsdottir , Magnús Gottfreðsson , Olafia S. Gretarsdottir , Steinunn Guðmundsdóttir , Kjartan R. Guðmundsson , Thora R Gunnarsdottir , Arnaldur Gylfason , Agnar Helgason , Brynjar Ö. Jensson , Áslaug Jónasdóttir , Hákon Jónsson , Þórður Kristjánsson , Karl G. Kristinsson , Droplaug N. Magnúsdóttir , Ólafur Þ. Magnússon , Lovisa Bjork Olafsdóttir , Sölvi Rögnvaldsson , Louise le Roux , Guðrún Sigmundsdóttir , Ásgeir Sigurðsson , Garðar Sveinbjörnsson , Kristin E. Sveinsdottir , Maney Sveinsdottir , Emil Aron Thorarensen , Bjarni Thorbjornsson , Maríanna Þórðardóttir , Jona Saemundsdottir , Sigurður Kristjánsson , Kamilla S. Josefsdottir , Gísli Másson , G. Georgsson , Már Kristjánsson , Alma D. Möller , Runólfur Pálsson , Þórólfur Guðnason , Unnur Þorsteinsdóttir , Ingileif Jónsdóttir , Patrick Sulem , Kāri Stefánsson
2020 New England Journal of Medicine 1,028 citations

Abstract

Our results indicate that antiviral antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 did not decline within 4 months after diagnosis. We estimate that the risk of death from infection was 0.3% and that 44% of persons infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Iceland were not diagnosed by qPCR.

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AntibodyTiterImmunologySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyMedicineImmune systemAntibody titerBiologyPolymerase chain reactionReal-time polymerase chain reactionSerologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Internal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)Disease

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2020
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Volume
383
Issue
18
Pages
1724-1734
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1028
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Daníel F. Guðbjartsson, Gudmundur L. Norddahl, Páll Melsted et al. (2020). Humoral Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Iceland. New England Journal of Medicine , 383 (18) , 1724-1734. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa2026116

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10.1056/nejmoa2026116