Cohort information

GABON WP4
Organization Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné
Name of cohort CERMEL
Referring partner CERMEL
Cohort Information Country(-ies), cities, regions or centers involved Gabon
Time of data collection 10/2021 Ongoing
Enrolment Inactive
Study setting Single center
Population Age Children
Type Prospective
Total number of patients 300
Type of frailty (WP4) Pediatric
Data collection Clinical data True
Serological data True
Genetic data False
Sample collection True
Sample collected Whole blood No
PBMC No
Dry-spot blood No
Plasma No
Serum No
Stool No
NP swabs No
Other Saliva
Description Multicentre observational study aimed at creating several types of frail populations fragile populations, including paediatric cohorts in which we will evaluate the prevalence and clinical spectrum of COVID-19, with particular long-term follow-up, and to monitor the clinical and immunological response immunological response. Children will be followed for 18 months for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection. To assess the incidence of sars cov 2 infection in children aged 1 to 12, to describe the characteristics of COVID-19 and its sequelae in selected frail populations, To describe the prevalence, aetiology (SARS-CoV-2 variants), severity of COVID-19 and the prevalence of reinfections in children aged 1 to 12 years and to assess the seroprevalence of sars cov 2 in children aged 1 to 12 years of age