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Cell Rep Med. 2021 Mar 16;2(3):100222. doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2021.100222. Epub 2021 Mar 01.

Low awareness of past SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthy plasma donors.

Cell reports. Medicine

Katja van den Hurk, Eva-Maria Merz, Femmeke J Prinsze, Marloes L C Spekman, Franke A Quee, Steven Ramondt, Ed Slot, Hans Vrielink, Elisabeth M J Huis In 't Veld, Hans L Zaaijer, Boris M Hogema

Affiliations

  1. Department of Donor Medicine Research, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  2. Department of Sociology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  3. Department of Communication Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  4. Department of Medical Affairs, Sanquin Corporate Staff, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  5. Unit of Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Bank, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  6. Department of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands.
  7. Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  8. Department of Virology, Sanquin Diagnostic Services, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

PMID: 33681828 PMCID: PMC7917439 DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2021.100222

Abstract

Awareness of infection with SARS-CoV-2 is crucial for the effectiveness of COVID-19 control measures. Here, we investigate awareness of infection and symptoms in relation to antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in healthy plasma donors. We asked individuals donating plasma across the Netherlands between May 11

© 2021 The Author(s).

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; anosmia; antibodies; infection awareness; plasma donation; symptoms

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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