The prevalence of adaptive immunity to COVID-19 and reinfection after recovery – a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis
Tawanda Chivese, Joshua T. Matizanadzo, Omran A. H. Musa, George Hindy, Luis Furuya‐Kanamori, Nazmul Islam, Rafal Al-Shebly, Rana Shalaby, Mohammad Habibullah, Talal A. Al-Marwani, Rizeq F. Hourani, Ahmed Nawaz, Mohammad Z. Haider, Mohamed M. Emara, Farhan Cyprian, Suhail A.R. Doi
Abstract
= 90.5%). Around 90% of recovered individuals had evidence of immunological memory to SARS-CoV-2, at 6-8 months after recovery and had a low risk of reinfection.RegistrationPROSPERO: CRD42020201234.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)ImmunityMeta-analysisMedicineAcquired immune systemVirologySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Intensive care medicineImmunologyBiologyImmune systemInternal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 and Mental HealthCOVID-19 epidemiological studies