Comparison of two automated commercial assays for routine detection of anti-hepatitis E Virus IgM antibodies in clinical samples.

Diagnosis of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection relies first on detection of IgM antibodies (Ab), sometimes completed with HEV RNA detection. This study aimed to compare the performance of two automated anti-HEV IgM Ab assays. Correlation between Virclia® (Vircell) and Liaison® (Diasorin) assays was carried out on 178 routine clinical samples.

Frequency and burden of disease for SARS-CoV-2 and other viral respiratory tract infections in children under the age of 2 months.

Objective: To evaluate the frequency and burden of disease of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses in children under the age of 2 months.

Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional, single-center study was conducted between March 2021 and February 2022. All children under the age of 2 months and tested for SARS-CoV-2 were included.