Department of Biotechnology
inStem (Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine)

Risk of COVID-19 re-infection and its predictors (CORES): protocol for a community-based longitudinal cohort study in Vellore, India.

Publication Type

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Date of Publication

May 24, 2022

Journal

BMJ open

Volume/Issue

12/5

ISSN

2044-6055

The incidence of SARS-CoV-2 re-infection has not been widely evaluated in low-income and middle-income countries. Understanding immune responses elicited by SARS-CoV-2 natural infection and factors that lead to re-infection in a community setting is important for public health policy. We aim to investigate the risk of primary infection and re-infection among those without and with evidence of prior infection as defined by the presence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

Alternate Journal

BMJ Open

PubMed ID

35613771

PubMed Central ID

PMC9130666

Authors

Ramya Madhavan
Jackwin Sam Paul
Sudhir Babji
Dilesh Kumar
Savit B Prabhu
Harsha Kandi Pulleri
Ravikiran Annadorai
Sampreeth Ravi Gowda
Jacob John
Gagandeep Kang

Keywords

COVID-19
Cohort Studies
Longitudinal Studies
Reinfection
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Humans
Adult
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2