Gabon is the 3rd country most affected by COVID-19 behind Cameroon and DemocraticRepublic of Congo in Central Africa, with 8860 cases and 54 deaths in critically illpatients, since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 on the 10th of March 2020(https://africacdc.org/covid-19/). Most of the individuals infected by SARS-CoV-2 areasymptomatic and they represent a major source of viral spread. To date, Africancountries have been less affected by deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic compared toother countries. It is currently unknown why Africa has avoided more deaths and appearsto not simply be due to a lack of testing, since the overall death rate has notincreased. Better quality data on seroprevalence in different African regions and provenexplanations of the differences between Africa and other continents, are urgently needed.The aim of this study is to learn about the proportion of people after a first pic oftransmission, who have been exposed to COVID-19 in Gabon by testing for plasma antibodiesto the SARS-CoV-2 virus.The overall goal of this study is to examine the trend of specific anti-SARS-CoV-2antibodies in Gabonese population.
Based on its technical capacities (ELISA bench and multiparametric flow cytometer), we
will provide evident data on the immune responses in Covid-19 infected patients. The
quantification of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 recombinant protein will be done by ELISA
using Wantai ELISA total Ab. Meanwhile, data on clinical status will be recorded and
classified using WHO patient form. Data obtained will be analyzed by a statistician based
at CERMEL using robust models in compliance with the type of data generated.
Diagnostic Test: Wantai kit Elisa
to mesure antibodies against SARSCov-2 recombinant antigen
Inclusion Criteria:
- Persons of both sexes aged one year and older and residing for more than three
months in the study area are eligible to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any person not residing in the locality surveyed or any person residing for less
than three months. Refusal to give informed consent and contraindication to
venipuncture venipuncture.
Centre de Recherches Medicales de Lambarene
Lambaréné, Gabon
Investigator: Ayola Akim Adegnika, Ph.D
aadegnika@cermel.org
Ayola A ADEGNIKA, Ph.D
+24177406464
aadegnika@cermel.org
Rafiou Adamou, Ph.D
adamou.rafiou@gmail.com
Ayola Akim A ADEGNIKA, PhD, Principal Investigator
Centre de Recherche Médicale de Lambaréné