학술논문
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in adolescents living with perinatally acquired HIV
Document Type
article
Source
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 39, Iss 1, Pp e1-e3 (2024)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2312-0053
2313-1810
2313-1810
Abstract
Data on children and adolescents with HIV and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) co-infection are limited. Clinical and antibody data related to COVID-19 infection in adolescents living with perinatally acquired HIV (ALPHIV) and originally enrolled in the Children with HIV Early Antiretroviral Therapy (CHER) study were collected. We present a descriptive analysis of 53 ALPHIV who were tested for anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Just over half (53%) of the adolescents tested had positive anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies with only one participant describing a prior history of possible symptomatic infection. Contribution: The study contributes to the understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination practices in HIV-positive adolescents.