SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Upper Respiratory Specimens of Infected Patients

Zou, Lirong; Ruan, Feng; Huang, Mingxing; Liang, Lijun; Huang, Huitao; Hong, Zhongsi; Yu, Jianxiang; Kang, Min; Song, Yingchao; Xia, Jinyu; Guo, Qianfang; Song, Tie; He, Jianfeng; Yen, Hui‐Ling; Peiris, Malik; Wu, Jie

doi:10.1056/nejmc2001737

letterNew England Journal of MedicineFeb 20, 2020GREEN OA

SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Upper Respiratory Specimens of Infected Patients

LZLirong Zou FRFeng Ruan MHMingxing Huang LLLijun Liang HHHuitao Huang

Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention · Zhuhai People's Hospital · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Upper Respiratory Specimens The authors report results of an analysis of nasal and throat swabs from 17 patients in Zhuhai, China, who had received a diagnosis of Covid-19....

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Authors

LZ
Lirong ZouCorresponding
Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention
FR
Feng Ruan
Zhuhai People's Hospital
MH
Mingxing Huang
Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University
LL
Lijun Liang
Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention
HH
Huitao Huang
Zhuhai People's Hospital

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Topics

SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing100%
Respiratory viral infections research100%
COVID-19 diagnosis using AI100%

Keywords

Throat
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Respiratory system
Viral load
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Medicine
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Virology

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