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Difference in SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Status Between Patients With Cancer and Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan

Difference in SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Status Between Patients With Cancer and Health Care Workers... Key PointsQuestionAre there differences in seroprevalence and antibody levels for SARS-CoV-2 between patients with cancer and health care workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan? FindingsIn this cross-sectional study including 500 patients with cancer and 1190 HCWs, the seroprevalence was 1.0% in patients and 0.67% in HCWs. However, the levels of IgG antibodies against nucleocapsid and spike protein were significantly lower in patients than in HCWs. MeaningThese findings indicate that seroprevalence was not different in patients with cancer compared with HCWs, but the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 may differ between patients with cancer and HCWs. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Oncology American Medical Association

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Publisher
American Medical Association
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Copyright 2021 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
2374-2437
eISSN
2374-2445
DOI
10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.2159
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Abstract

Key PointsQuestionAre there differences in seroprevalence and antibody levels for SARS-CoV-2 between patients with cancer and health care workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan? FindingsIn this cross-sectional study including 500 patients with cancer and 1190 HCWs, the seroprevalence was 1.0% in patients and 0.67% in HCWs. However, the levels of IgG antibodies against nucleocapsid and spike protein were significantly lower in patients than in HCWs. MeaningThese findings indicate that seroprevalence was not different in patients with cancer compared with HCWs, but the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 may differ between patients with cancer and HCWs.

Journal

JAMA OncologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Aug 28, 2021

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