Viral RNA Load in Mildly Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Children with COVID-19, Seoul, South Korea

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作者
Han, Mi Seon [1 ]
Seong, Moon-Woo [2 ,3 ]
Kim, Namhee [1 ]
Shin, Sue [1 ,2 ]
Cho, Sung Im [3 ]
Park, Hyunwoong [1 ,2 ]
Kim, Taek Soo [2 ,3 ]
Park, Sung Sup [2 ,3 ]
Choi, Eun Hwa [2 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Seoul Natl Univ, Seoul Metropolitan Govt, Boramae Med Ctr, Seoul, South Korea
[2] Seoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Seoul, South Korea
[3] Seoul Natl Univ Hosp, Seoul, South Korea
[4] Seoul Natl Univ, Childrens Hosp, Seoul, South Korea
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10.3201/eid2610.202449
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Along with positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA in nasopharyngeal swabs, viral RNA was detectable at high concentration for >3 weeks in fecal samples from 12 mildly symptomatic and asymptomatic children with COVID-19 in Seoul, South Korea. Saliva also tested positive during the early phase of infection. If proven infectious, feces and saliva could serve as transmission sources.
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页码:2497 / 2499
页数:3
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