id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-290792-ggcz1zfw Qutob, N. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Palestine: a cross-sectional seroepidemiological study 2020-09-01 .txt text/plain 2051 129 54 Serological tests for the 2455 serum samples were done using an Immunoassay for the qualitative detection of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 .The random sample of Palestinians living in the West Bank yielded 0% seroprevalence with 95% CI [0,0.0036], while the lab referrals sample yielded 4 positive cases. Most authorities rely on PCR testing results to estimate number of COVID-19 cases and make up-to-date decisions 6 . The proportion of the population who have overcome the infection without being noticed can probably be approximated by testing for antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. The study included 2491 individuals (1355 from randomly selected households and 1136 from laboratory referrals; was designed to be representative by cities and used Elecsys ® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 testing. We estimated seroprevalence as the proportion of individuals who had a positive result in the total SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the immunoassay. Repeated seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in a population-based sample from ./cache/cord-290792-ggcz1zfw.txt ./txt/cord-290792-ggcz1zfw.txt