id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-318184-atlslk0e Germain, N. Retrospective study of COVID-19 seroprevalence among tissue donors at the onset of the outbreak before implementation of strict lockdown measures in France 2020-09-11 .txt text/plain 2380 173 60 We assessed COVID-19 seroprevalence in a population of tissue donors, at the onset of the outbreak in France, before systematic screening of donors for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. First identified in Wuhan (China), in early January 2020, the new severe acute respiratory syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) , rapidly spread to other countries worldwide causing an unprecedented pandemic 1 . Taking into account the information available, the French Biomedicine Agency updated the guidance on SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk via donated organs and tissues on March 5, 2020 and recommended to exclude donors with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 (fever, cough, etc.) and donors who had stayed or traveled to high risk regions within the prior 28 days, or . Archived blood specimens collected on the day of donation for donor screening of infectious diseases were retrospectively tested for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies (Fig.2 ). ./cache/cord-318184-atlslk0e.txt ./txt/cord-318184-atlslk0e.txt