Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among university athletic club members: A cross-sectional survey

Yukihiro Mori; Mamoru Tanaka; Hana Kozai; Kiyoshi Hotta; Yuka Aoyama; Yukihiro Shigeno; Makoto Aoike; Hatsumi Kawamura; Masato Tsurudome; Morihiro Ito

doi:10.5582/ddt.2022.01048

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Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among university athletic club members: A cross-sectional survey

Yukihiro Mori, Mamoru Tanaka, Hana Kozai, Kiyoshi Hotta, Yuka Aoyama, Yukihiro Shigeno, Makoto Aoike, Hatsumi Kawamura, Masato Tsurudome, Morihiro Ito

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Yukihiro Mori
Graduate School of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Aichi, Japan.
Center for Nursing Practicum Support, Chubu University, Aichi, Japan.
Mamoru Tanaka
Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chubu University, Aichi, Japan.
Hana Kozai
Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chubu University, Aichi, Japan.
Kiyoshi Hotta
Center for Nursing Practicum Support, Chubu University, Aichi, Japan.
Yuka Aoyama
Department of Clinical Engineering, College of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Aichi, Japan.
Yukihiro Shigeno
Center for Emergency Medical Technician Practicum Support, Chubu University, Aichi, Japan.
The Fire Department Headquarters in Kasugai-City, Aichi, Japan.
Makoto Aoike
Graduate School of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Aichi, Japan.
Hatsumi Kawamura
Graduate School of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Aichi, Japan.
Masato Tsurudome
Graduate School of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Aichi, Japan.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Life and Health Science, Chubu University, Aichi, Japan.
Morihiro Ito
Graduate School of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Aichi, Japan.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Life and Health Science, Chubu University, Aichi, Japan.

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, university athletic club, COVID-19, asymptomatic, antibody prevalence, SARS-CoV-2 rapid antibody test

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Article ID: 2022.01048

DOI https://doi.org/10.5582/ddt.2022.01048

The final version of this article is now available: Vol. 16 (2022), No. 4 pp. 185-190

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Abstract

School-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing is an important part of a comprehensive prevention strategy in public health. To assess the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies in a university athletic club community with repeated occurrences of SARS-CoV-2 infections, we conducted a cross-sectional survey for asymptomatic antibody prevalence using a SARS-CoV-2 rapid antibody test kit. On January 26, 2021 we administered questionnaires to determine their history of contact with infected individuals and took blood samples from 129 undergraduates. The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among the subjects was 3.9%. Only 6.2% of the participants reported close contact with infected individuals. In this study, we clarified the prevalence of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in university athletic clubs where SARS-CoV-2 infections had repeatedly occurred, which will be helpful in discussing how to identify and prevent the transmission of infections within university athletic club communities.

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