Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 infection by Reverse transcription-PCR and serology in the Paris area: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Emmanuelle Varon (Author), Stéphane Béchet (Author), Corinne Levy (Author), Robert Cohen (Author), Camille Jung (Author), Naim Ouldali (Author), Odile Launay (Author), Aurelie Sellam (Author), Christophe Batard (Author), Fabienne Cahn-Sellem (Author), Annie Elbez (Author), Alain Wollner (Author), Olivier Romain (Author), François Corrard (Author), Said Aberrane (Author), Nathalie Soismier (Author), Rita Creidy (Author), Mounira Smati-Lafarge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Several studies indicated that children seem to be less frequently infected with SARS-CoV-2 and are potentially less contagious than adults. To examine the spread of SARS-CoV-2, we combined both Reverse transcription-PCR testing and serology in children in the most affected region in Fran...