ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Results of epidemiological surveillance for COVID-19 among students and teaching staff of the University

Sayganov SA1, Liubimova AV1, Gasanbekov IM2, Meltser AV1, Lopatin ZV1, Aslanov BI1
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1 Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia

2 Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Anna V. Liubimova
Piskarevsky pr., 47, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 195067, moc.liamg@avomibul

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Acknowledgements: the authors would like to thank Professor OYu Kuznesova, Head of the Family Medicine Department, Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, for assistance in primary data acquisition; OV Kovaleva, Head of the Outpatient Clinic of the Family Medicine Center, Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, for assistance in data acquisition and primary data provided.

Author contribution: Liubimova AV — epidemiological data analysis, systematic analysis, manuscript writing; Gasanbekov IM — statistical analysis, preparing illustrations; Meltser AV — technical aspects of the study, discussion, manuscript editing; Lopatin ZV — editing, approving the final version of the article; Sayganov SA — discussion, manuscript editing; Aslanov BI — epidemiological data analysis, manuscript editing.

Compliance with ethical standards: the study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University (protocol № 7 of 07 October 2020). The informed consent was submitted by all study participants. the study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University (protocol № 7 of 07 October 2020). The informed consent was submitted by all study participants.

Received: 2022-12-11 Accepted: 2023-01-25 Published online: 2023-03-03
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