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Development of simple Covid-19 serological tools and targeted serosurvey of at-risk individuals (COVID-19 Serosurvey project)

  • Funded by Institut Pasteur International Network (IPIN)
  • Total publications:0 publications

Grant number: COVID-19 Serosurvey

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    N/A

  • Funder

    Institut Pasteur International Network (IPIN)

  • Research Location

    Cambodia

  • Lead Research Institution

    N/A

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics

  • Research Subcategory

    Diagnostics

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    Not applicable

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Farmers, Other

Abstract

Aim: to develop simple serological tools that can be used to establish three tests: an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), an immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and multiplex microsphere-based immunoassays (MIAs - capable of detecting several targets). This research will pave the way for the serological investigation of at-risk individuals such as those working at animal markets, farmers exposed to bat guano (used as a natural fertilizer) and those living in rural villages in Cambodia. Biological samples are available at the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge because of previous and current research conducted by the Virology Unit.SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis has hitherto been based on molecular biology methods (RT-PCR). Serological surveys, especially in at-risk individuals, will be a vital tool in improving our understanding of the epidemiology of the novel virus.