SARS-CoV-2 in Rural Latin America. A Population-based Study in Coastal Ecuador

Oscar H. Del Brutto; Aldo F. Costa; Robertino M. Mera; Bettsy Y. Recalde; Javier A. Bustos; Héctor H. García

doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa1055

SARS-CoV-2 in Rural Latin America. A Population-based Study in Coastal Ecuador

Oscar H. Del Brutto
, Aldo F. Costa
, Robertino M. Mera
, Bettsy Y. Recalde
, Javier A. Bustos
, Héctor H. García

Universidad Espíritu Santo
Atahualpa Project
Gilead Sciences Incorporated

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Abstract

Antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were detected in 303/673 rural Ecuadorian adults (45%), 77% of whom had compatible clinical manifestations. Seropositivity was associated with the use of open latrines. Our findings support the fears of mass spread of SARS-CoV-2 in rural Latin America and cannot exclude a contributing role for fecal-oral transmission.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	314-317
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	73
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1055
State	Published - 15 Jul 2021

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Ecuador
SARS-CoV-2
coronavirus-19
population study
rural setting

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SARS-CoV-2 in Rural Latin America. A Population-based Study in Coastal Ecuador

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