id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-275108-snqbrxgr Daverio, Marco Testing for Novel Coronavirus Antibodies: A Necessary Adjunct 2020-05-22 .txt text/plain 505 31 51 We read with interest the article by Cowling and Aiello [1] about the use of proactive public health measures to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) over the world. Furthermore, the numbers of individuals infected are difficult to estimate, owing to the presence of both SARS-CoV-2-positive asymptomatic individuals and symptomatic, self-isolating individuals in whom nasopharyngeal swab samples were not obtained. It may seem a waste of resources but knowing people's serological status regarding SARS-CoV-2 could allow those who were previously infected to return to work and restart the world economy before the entire pandemic is over. We therefore suggest, along with all the necessary public preventive measures, performing target testing for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in particular subpopulations, for example, young and healthy persons who can actively work. ./cache/cord-275108-snqbrxgr.txt ./txt/cord-275108-snqbrxgr.txt