Antibody Responses after Classroom Exposure to Teacher with Coronavirus Disease, March 2020
Nicole Brown, Jonathan Bryant-Genevier, Uptala Bandy, Carol Browning, Abby L. Berns, Mary Dott, Michael Gosciminski, Sandra Lester, Ruth Link‐Gelles, Daniela N. Quilliam, James J. Sejvar, Natalie J. Thornburg, Bernard J. Wolff, John T. Watson
Abstract
After returning from Europe to the United States, on March 1, 2020, a symptomatic teacher received positive test results for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Of the 21 students exposed to the teacher in the classroom, serologic results suggested past infection for 2. Classroom contact may result in virus transmission.
Topics & Concepts
SerologyCoronavirusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Transmission (telecommunications)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineVirology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDiseaseVirusAntibodyImmunologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineOutbreakElectrical engineeringEngineeringSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchInfection Control and VentilationCOVID-19 and Mental Health