Abstract
We prospectively assessed 49 coronavirus disease cases in Guangdong, China, to estimate the frequency and duration of detectable severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA in human body fluids. The prolonged persistence of virus RNA in various body fluids may guide the clinical diagnosis and prevention of onward virus transmission.
Keywords:
2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; China; Guangdong; RNA; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; persistence; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Betacoronavirus / genetics
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Betacoronavirus / pathogenicity*
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COVID-19
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COVID-19 Testing
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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China / epidemiology
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques / methods
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Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis
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Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Coronavirus Infections / transmission*
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Feces / virology
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Female
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Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nasopharynx / virology
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Pandemics*
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Pharynx / virology
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Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
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Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
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Pneumonia, Viral / transmission*
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Prospective Studies
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RNA, Viral / genetics*
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Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
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SARS-CoV-2
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Severity of Illness Index
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Sputum / virology
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Time Factors