Computer Sciences and Information Technology
Title : | The burden of active infection and anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in the general population: Results from a statewide survey in Karnataka, India |
Area of research : | Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Computer Sciences and Information Technology, Engineering Sciences, COVID-19 Research |
Focus area : | Data analysis |
Principal Investigator : | Prof Giridhara R Babu, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), Hyderabad |
Timeline Start Year : | 2020 |
Contact info : | epigiridhar@gmail.com, rajeshs@iisc.ac.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | The routinely used case-based reporting and IgG serosurveys underestimate the actual prevalence of COVID-19. Simultaneous estimation of IgG antibodies and active SARS-CoV2 markers can provide a more accurate estimation. This is the first comprehensive survey providing accurate estimates of the COVID-19 burden. |
Co-PI: | Prof Rajesh Sundaresan, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru |
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